SLB reviews

Double standard job grading system for Experienced hire. Job Grading system starts from G8 to G11 for 1st band, and then G12 & above for 2nd band, etc. The cut-off grading is at G11. G12 & above are considered Senior level. There are people who joined with more than 8yrs working experiences but given G11, while some joined with just 5yrs working experiences but given G12. Differences between G11 & G12 are that, G11 is only eligible for 1.5mths AWS and up to 10% performance bonus. G12 & above is eligible for 2mths AWS and up to 20% performance bonus. You won;t know this until after you joined the Company. When HR being asked for this double standard practice, they cannot provide a reasonable answer. Hire & fired is nothing new in SLB. There are laid-offs almost every quarter. Staff survived are pretty much worried for their future, let alone demotivated. Only those who worked for long period are happy as they may opt for early retirement or get a huge package to leave happily. If you are the unlucky one, be prepared to pack your thing and leave in 30mins or within the same day (if they are nice to you). You are only spared if you are STILL needed or valuable at time. Otherwise, no matter how high your post is or how well you had done in the past for the Company, you might still be asked to go when you are no longer needed. Too many unnecessary processes and Business system slowing down the productivity. A simple job cannot be done due to multiple approval required and many processes needed to clear. There is no flexibility.

1. No Hikes. I work for PITC and management needs to understand that IT industry is not similar to Oil and Gas Industry 2. Getting promoted is a nightmare. Remove the draconian process not suitable for IT. 3. No learnings. You can get stuck for years in the same role. 4. No Support from senior managers in learning. All the hype about mobility and career planning is just a show. 5. PITC is turning into a very badly managed IT company within Schlumberger