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

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
3.0
Jan 30, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, plenty of time off (only if you're an office worker), you don't have to worry much about job security.

Cons

Pay is lousy compared to other companies, management is lax, you aren't recognized or rewarded for your efforts so it's hard to stay motivated, and communication from superiors is horrible. The "next generation" managers in training are so underprepared and unknowledgeable that's it's not even funny, and they come in late/leave early/take extended vacations every chance they get, while leaving the old tired employees to do more work than ever. The plant workers rarely get any time off, even around the holidays, and the people who really deserve vacation never get it.

1.0
Oct 23, 2011

sad

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great for new engineering grads

Cons

no promotions and low salary increases

4.0
Sep 15, 2011

Rewarding and stable

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Very supportive of employees - Good benefit package - Excellent PTO program - Good home / work balance - Good retention rate

Cons

- Below industry average pay - Disconnect between corporate and field - Poor review program - Compensation reflects field activity instead of individual ability or performance

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