SLB reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(11,634 total reviews)
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Olivier Le Peuch

84% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

SLB has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 11,634 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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2.0
Nov 25, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Pros: Opportunity to work with global teams and learn from distributed projects. Some talented individuals across teams who genuinely try to drive work forward.

Cons

Cons: Leadership in the Pune Integration Division feels unclear and inconsistent. Decision-making often seems fragmented, and there is no strong vision guiding the team. Growth opportunities appear highly dependent on visibility with HR rather than performance or contribution. Since many decisions are driven locally by HR, employees who do not have frequent interaction with them may feel overlooked. HR and certain managers are often seen socializing in the office, but this does not always translate into effective support or leadership for employees. Employees notice Bias when it comes to recognition of these employees. Employees working closely with global teams are overlooked by HR , as HRhas limited understanding of their day-to-day work, which affects performance evaluations, promotions, and recognition. The organization promotes a “transparent” promotion process with predefined steps, but in practice, employees often feel that these steps are not consistently applied or valued. Work-life balance, recognition, and compensation parity vary significantly, and some employees may perceive bias in nominations for visible opportunities or events. Local management tends to follow HR decisions closely, which can leave employees without strong advocacy at the ground level.

2.0
Nov 24, 2025

Good company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits were good and pay was average

Cons

Too many brown nosers telling their managers what they want to hear & the managers absolutely love it so when they screw it up they can blame bad info. HR runs the business along with a few young, fresh out of school MBA’s that have absolutely no clue. You’re just a number and extremely sacrificial to them.

4.0
Nov 24, 2025

Quite good company

Recommend
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Pros

Good live-work balance, Wellbeing events, Good management in Romania, Possibility to learn and change the roles within different departments.

Cons

Not enough transparency regarding promotion

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