Is NOV a good company to work for?

NOV has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 3,851 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 63% of employees would recommend working at NOV to a friend and 52% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about NOV have been left by employees working as Intern , Project Manager and Software Developer .

Does NOV pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, NOV employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at NOV. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at NOV?

63% of NOV employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated NOV 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at NOV?

Engineer (92) , Mechanical Engineer (76) , Field Service Technician (52) , CNC Machinist (50) , Project Manager (50) , Software Engineer (38) , Field Service Engineer (32) , Manager (32) , Design Engineer (31) , Inside Sales Representative (29) , Project Engineer (27) , Administrative Assistant (24) , Business Analyst (24) , Accountant (19) , Sales Representative (19)

What are the pros of working at NOV according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good and at some point overtime was great!" ((in 290 reviews)); "Very flexible and good work/life balance" ((in 119 reviews)); "Great Company and Culture." ((in 63 reviews)); "Job Jequirity Good Work environment and easy accessible peaple for the smooth operation" ((in 62 reviews)); "Great team and colleagues to work with." ((in 48 reviews))

What are the cons of working at NOV according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low and mid" ((in 147 reviews)); "Low salaries and they cut needed positions but make non" ((in 106 reviews)); "There have been lots of layoffs and we came out at a loss after quarter 1 of 2017." ((in 69 reviews)); "Direct managers just wants to retire so even if you tell them anything they say they will not take action." ((in 46 reviews)); "Abusive upper management." ((in 43 reviews))

What are employees saying about NOV layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about NOV layoffs and their outlook for job security at NOV in 2026.

What NOV locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Williston , Richmond , San Antonio , Pampa , Fort Worth , Odessa , Navasota , Orange , Oklahoma City , Anderson

NOV reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(3,240 total reviews)

Clay C. Williams

69% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

NOV has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,240 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The NOV employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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3K reviews

4.0

Jan 25, 2011

It has been a learning experience with willing teachers and semi-patient supervisors

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunity for advancement if you are willing to move around or get in the right place at the right time as they are a multi-national company and prefer to advance from within.

Cons

So far they seem to pay on the low end to begin with and many sites are semi-remote due to the nature of the field. In addition, while you get 12 paid holidays a year (on top of your vacation days) you rarely get them off as the oil fields are still working and they are a service business; so expect to work at least half of the major holidays if you wrk rural and get them off if your corporate.

3.0

Jan 6, 2011

Good People, Low Stress

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

NOV does allow family to be a priority and getting time off to take care of family is never an issue NOV seems to promote nice people into management roles. I have run across very few if any dictators in a management role. Most of the people that have strong personalities and are aggressive have a glass ceiling at NOV.

Cons

Promotions and reviews are non existent. In my for years at NOV I have heard of only 1 engineer that has been moved out of engineering to a different role for possible career progression and have not seen one engineer moved to a more senior engineering position. Also there are no yearly reviews or reviews at all. It does make sense though, if you are not going to promote anyone why would you do reviews. Basically being an engineer at NOV is a job, do not expect a career.

4.0

Jan 3, 2011

Great Company To Work For

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

NOV is a huge company and has the great benefits to go along with it. There is a large group of new engineers to drive innovation and a good core group of older engineers to provide guidance. My group has a commitment to excellence. I thought about leaving for more money but I couldn't find a company that had products I would be proud to be involved in had the same benefits or where I would have the same level of responsibility. Good job security. Top level management is really good. Very strong company going in the right direction.

Cons

The company is divided up into so many groups and divisions it is hard to know what is going on in the company an where other opportunities might be. The pay is no better than OK Bonus is a little below average for oil industry. Middle management can get bogged down.

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