Great people, poor management - Mechanical Engineer III SLB Employee Review

3.0
Nov 29, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Lots of great talent at SLB, really smart people Great technology historically, used to be cutting edge Lots of international opportunities

Cons

Management is too engineering focused, doesn't get the big picture Very little emphasis on running an effective business because of a belied that engineers know everything (this is coming from an engineer at the firm) Short tenure in roles leads to misaligned incentives, poor outcomes long-term

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1.0
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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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