NOV reviews

3.5

65% would recommend to a friend

(3,250 total reviews)

Clay C. Williams

71% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

NOV has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,250 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
Aug 4, 2015

Good Employer

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Diverse Company with great opportunities

Cons

Salary and benefits average in industry

2.0
Aug 4, 2015

Senior Buyer

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good working conditions with well kept facilities. Company emphasizes ongoing employee development, job performance and safety training.essential in a heavy manufacturing environment.

Cons

Highly political organization with a strong cover-your-ass mentality. Way to much cronyism & nepotism. Longer term staff caught up in VARCO culture and resistant to National Oilwell influence.

4.0
Aug 4, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

A great company, a leader in technology with forward thinking into the client's future needs. Strong leadership at the C level when Pete Miller was CEO. Clay seems very strong as well, but he's too new as CEO for me to have a concrete opinion (thus, the neutral rating).

Cons

Basic big company politics with senior management in certain segments. Some bad leaders, but many good ones too.

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