Does Patterson-UTI Energy pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Patterson-UTI Energy employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Patterson-UTI Energy. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Patterson-UTI Energy?

60% of Patterson-UTI Energy employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Patterson-UTI Energy 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Patterson-UTI Energy?

Floorhand (4) , Electronic Technician (3) , Electronics Technician (3) , Supervisor (3) , Engineer (2) , Field Engineer (2) , Manager (2) , President (2)

What are the pros of working at Patterson-UTI Energy according to real employee reviews?

"People are great and job is never boring." ((in 8 reviews)); "The pay is good and they take care of you" ((in 7 reviews)); "good benefits" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Patterson-UTI Energy according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and living out of hotel" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Patterson-UTI Energy layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Patterson-UTI Energy locations?

Houston , Midland , San Angelo , Tyler , El Reno , Oklahoma City , Cleburne , Woodward , Smiley , Dallas , Texas City , Kerrville , Longview , Odessa , Devine , Elmendorf , Pleasanton , Victoria , Fruita , Pittsburgh , Uniontown

Patterson-UTI Energy reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(81 total reviews)

William Andrew Hendricks, Jr.

79% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (81 reviews)

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Patterson-UTI Energy has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 81 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Patterson-UTI Energy employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

81 reviews

2.0

Jul 20, 2015

Bad Executive management

Plant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The oilfield in general has decent pay and benefits as long as the price of oil stays high or level. On that account it doesn't necessarily matter what company you work for.

Cons

Poor Executive level management. The senior staff at the company have a tendency to micro-manage their division and regional managers to the point that nothing can be done locally without corporate approval.

2.0

Jun 19, 2015

Non-caring

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

salary and employee benefits only

Cons

buy other companies and then close yards and do mass layoffs with no notice

2.0

May 12, 2015

Things could have been better

Crew van driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good money/benefits were substancial/but the treatment of employees could have been much better

Cons

Poor management/very little respectfulmanagers and team leads

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