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 827 reviews)); "Good Career Progression and Training" ((in 702 reviews)); "The pay is good for my position and department at $21.63/hour plus overtime pay." ((in 689 reviews)); "Salary is good and livable" ((in 544 reviews)); "The people are great and genuine" ((in 493 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 839 reviews)); "2) Some times people are abused because of business needs or poor management (managers fault) or oil crisis" ((in 446 reviews)); "long hours and lots of extrernal and internal pressure" ((in 244 reviews)); "Bad managers get away with breaking all the policies and rules and the ethics line is useless." ((in 233 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.

SLB reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(11,626 total reviews)

Olivier Le Peuch

84% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 11,626 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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Reviews by job title

12K reviews

5.0

Jun 12, 2008

Schlumberger promotes a culture of mutual respect and autonomy.

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Schlumberger employees are given a high level of responsibility and autonomy from the beginning. Quality, Health, Safety and Environment (QHSE) management processes are unparalleled in the industry. There is a long standing culture of diversity and excellent opportunities for women. Schlumberger offers excellent benefits and family support. The organization is filled with knowledgeable employees, has ample opportunities for learning, and excellent knowledge sharing tools in use. It is a global organization, offering plenty of opportunity for changing one's profession or location.

Cons

None in my experience. Many people in the company work long hours, but there is a high level of dedication to the job and to the customer.

4.0

Jun 11, 2008

Good oil field company to start out at.

Field engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay package. The company rewards hard work, and if you're willing to put the extra effort and hours, you will make a lot more money. Field engineers tend to make a % of the work done on top of their base salaries, so you can get rich fairly quickly. Training is pretty good too.

Cons

Work-life balance is not the greatest. Hours can be unusual. Locations are horrible, unless you enjoy living in the middle of no where.

2.0

Jun 11, 2008

Does not reward well for good performance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It you want to work in the field you can work overtime and make lots of money. Otherwise you will be expected to put in tons of time on a Salaried job. It can work to your benefit if you have a good arrangement with your direct manager, but otherwise it could be miserable. Mostly, I would recommend getting training here and going somewhere else.

Cons

Management will essentially lie to you about their decisions. They do not compensate well comparied to other industries in my job. They give terrible pay raises, even if you are ranked exceptionally well and the company is doing exceptionally well.

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