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 53% 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 2% 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 3.0 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

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

3.0

Career opportunities

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

1.0

Feb 12, 2026

Avoid at all costs

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is not one positive thing to say about this company.

Cons

Awful management, no work-life balance, favoritism, poor company culture.

3.0

Feb 7, 2026

Stay only as long as necessary

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Good if you’re trying to first learn and develop with cloud technologies, especially AWS. * Work/Life balance

Cons

* Pay was low compared to the industry standard, but then, Houston pays low. * Maturing software, so not much to design and develop from the ground up anymore * increasing in-office mandatory days

2.0

Feb 5, 2026

Salary and Management Concerns at This Company

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice place to get experience Salary always on time Flexible working environment

Cons

Management is poor and lacks transparency. Yearly allowances or salary raises are limited; if your compensation is low, it may remain stagnant or increases may be minimal (often less than 20%) and require long-term negotiation. Salaries are low compared to international standards for similar roles in Saudi Arabia. Benefits are not applied equally; there seems to be a difference in treatment between Saudi and non-Saudi employees. Salary structures vary across business units even for the same position. HR management is disorganized and unhelpful, making internal processes frustrating.

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