Schlumberger is driven to succeed and demands the same of it employees. - Mechanical Engineer SLB Employee Review

4.0
Apr 29, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Schlumberger has a very large focus on technology and maintaining a technological edge. As a result they encourage people to be innovative and forward thinking. Additionally, there seems to be concern with a work life balance and efforts made to give employees time to relax both at and away from work. There is also a wealth of knowledge within the company. The opportunities to learn from others are more than plentiful. In the same vein the company is very focused on an employees personal and professional development. Schlumberger provides a HUGE amount of opportunities to further your growth and eduction, and the only real limit is your time and motivation.

Cons

As with any job the work goes well beyond 40 hours a week. There is a tradition of excelence and so the learning curve is steep and at times unforgiving. Because of the talent already within the company there is an expectation that employees will know how to do something and, if they don't, they will learn. For people coming directly out of college, the company has a regimented training program. It is good, but also can be limiting, requireing a new employee to complete fixed step training versus allowing them to focus on something that they may have a personal interest in.

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5.0
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Pros

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

Cons

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1.0
Jun 17, 2026
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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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