Not respecting agreements, bad habit to deceive employees and clients - Senior Directional Driller SLB Employee Review

1.0
Feb 20, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They used to have good training programs, but not anymore. The promotion system works well up to grade 11, but once you reach that level, you have to prove you’re a good boot‑licker if you want to advance.

Cons

They overwork the field employees and impose the DDX joke, forcing one person to do the work of two positions, DD and MWD, while paying them even less than a regular DD. The management is very poor, afraid to make decisions on their own unless they are ordered to do so, they act like yes‑men.

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5.0
Apr 28, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

benefits, vacation, 401k, I love working for SLB

Cons

I wish they had a better way of promoting.

1.0
Jun 17, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good people at the local level. The work is engaging and challenging.

Cons

Too many to count. Career advancements are extremely limited. Pay raises are minimal and don't get close to keeping up with inflation even for top performers. At the corporate level they are using acquisitions to hide massive layoffs. They return billions in profit to investors consistently, but there is still a constant threat of layoffs and multiyear freezes on pay raises even with inflation and solid corporate profit.

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