Does SLB pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SLB employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SLB. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SLB?

74% of SLB employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SLB 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SLB?

Field Engineer (921) , Intern (328) , Engineer (257) , Mechanical Engineer (220) , Internship (203) , Software Engineer (195) , Project Manager (169) , Field Specialist (168) , Wireline Field Engineer (119) , Senior Field Engineer (113) , Procurement Specialist (96) , Manufacturing Engineer (90) , Manager (73) , Geophysicist (70) , Financial Analyst (69)

What are the pros of working at SLB according to real employee reviews?

"Benefit is good and competitive with other oil and gas service provider for supply chain position." ((in 821 reviews)); "Training is good and useful" ((in 692 reviews)); "The pay is good for my position and department at $21.63/hour plus overtime pay." ((in 665 reviews)); "Salary is good and livable" ((in 546 reviews)); "People are great and intelligent" ((in 489 reviews))

What are the cons of working at SLB according to real employee reviews?

"no inspiration in the lab setting everything was based on work completed and no work life balance." ((in 834 reviews)); "2) Some times people are abused because of business needs or poor management (managers fault) or oil crisis" ((in 430 reviews)); "long hours and lots of extrernal and internal pressure" ((in 256 reviews)); "Bad managers get away with breaking all the policies and rules and the ethics line is useless." ((in 234 reviews)); "Very tough and no life balance" ((in 139 reviews))

What are employees saying about SLB layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about SLB layoffs and their outlook for job security at SLB in 2026.

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3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(11,619 total reviews)

Olivier Le Peuch

84% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

SLB has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 11,619 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SLB employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energía, minería e infraestructura pública industry (3.7 stars).

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12K reviews

4.0

Oct 20, 2011

Good company, some communications lacking

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Good starting salary and continuing compensation -Good health benefits and retirement planning/401(k) set up -Challenging work and work environment -Clear path for advancement

Cons

-Long and frequently odd hours -Difficulty making long term plans due to unpredictable work schedule -While advancement structure is laid out, it is hard to find out what mgmt. expects -Job responsibilities not laid out clearly

4.0

Oct 8, 2011

It was mediocre .

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I got hands on experience of working on PLC and other automation products , work environment was great and people are helping

Cons

it is too much work and also much pressure from supervisor . working hours are not fixed . they will call u on weekend also .

5.0

Oct 4, 2011

Good company

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is probably the best company to start in the oilfield. Exposure to different jobs, cultures and locations

Cons

The usual bureaucracy of any big corporation

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