Is SLB a good company to work for as a Lab Engineer?

Lab Engineer professionals working at SLB have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 23 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of SLB employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Lab Engineer Jobs at SLB now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Lab Engineer interview questions at SLB .

Does SLB pay Lab Engineer employees well?

Lab Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at SLB with 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 23 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 18.6% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Lab Engineer salaries at SLB.

How happy are Lab Engineer professionals working at SLB?

86% of Lab Engineer employees at SLB would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 104% in the past 12 months. Lab Engineer professionals have also rated SLB with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.5 rating for culture and values and 4.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SLB?

Field Engineer (924) , Intern (335) , Engineer (259) , Mechanical Engineer (223) , Internship (203) , Software Engineer (196) , Field Specialist (169) , Project Manager (169) , Wireline Field Engineer (119) , Senior Field Engineer (113) , Procurement Specialist (97) , Manufacturing Engineer (90) , Manager (73) , Geophysicist (71) , Financial Analyst (69)

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

"Good benefits and offerings to employees is good due to the size of the company." ((in 826 reviews)); "Training is good and useful" ((in 720 reviews)); "Pay is good but not great" ((in 684 reviews)); "Salary is good and livable" ((in 541 reviews)); "People are great and intelligent" ((in 494 reviews))

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

"no inspiration in the lab setting everything was based on work completed and no work life balance." ((in 839 reviews)); "2) Some times people are abused because of business needs or poor management (managers fault) or oil crisis" ((in 446 reviews)); "long hours and lots of extrernal and internal pressure" ((in 250 reviews)); "Bad managers get away with breaking all the policies and rules and the ethics line is useless." ((in 231 reviews)); "Extended working hours" ((in 173 reviews))

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SLB Lab Engineer reviews

4.4

86% would recommend to a friend

(23 total reviews)

Olivier Le Peuch

99% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.8

Career opportunities

4.7

Diversity & inclusion

4.7

Compensation and benefits

4.5

Culture & values

4.5

Senior management

4.1

Work/Life balance

Lab Engineer employees have rated SLB with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 23 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Lab Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. SLB is rated 21% above average by Lab Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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23 reviews

5.0

Sep 14, 2025

good

Lab technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

given the opportunity to learn and develop

Cons

nothing, and has no cons

3.0

Jul 29, 2024

My time there

Lab technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of growth and the pay is good

Cons

Lots of politics and the bosses can have favorites.

3.0

Jun 12, 2024

Good Intl experience

Lab technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It has good benefits for the local employees

Cons

You can have a great career if you start fresh. If you come from an acquired company, it's harder.

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