Great place to launch a career - Firmware Engineer SLB Employee Review

4.0
May 3, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Great place to be an engineer, technical career ladder allows for advancement without taking on a management role. Great culture, good people. Well known and respected brand name that carries a lot of weight in the industry. As a friend from Exxon put it, when something goes wrong, your best defense is to be able to say "but we even used Schlumberger".

Cons

Limited opportunities in management for any disciplines other than EE or Mechanical engineering. Field experience is also generally necessary for advancement. Fixed-step advancement program for university hires can be a pain.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

relatively good job security for now

Cons

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