SLB reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(11,627 total reviews)
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Olivier Le Peuch

84% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

SLB has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 11,627 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SLB 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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12K reviews
3.0
Jan 4, 2019

Schlumberger

Recommend
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Pros

Offers average to above average benefits and compensation for similar jobs at other companies.

Cons

Same bureaucratic issues as other large companies. HR and benefit policies make you feel like a number--because you are. There are cultural initiatives at the corporate level that would be very useful if they were driven all the way from the top down. Local management has a lot of agency over how things are run so the culture is very different depending on what location you report to. Many of the locations are not healthy working environments.

2.0
Dec 4, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good benefits Friendly coworkers Chances for upward growth Focus on diversity and inclusion

Cons

No control over career path, company does not post any open jobs but rather assigns people to new roles when they see fit. Schlumberger treats suppliers poorly (i.e. deciding to suspend payments to achieve quarterly earning objectives), making certain jobs very difficult and sacrificing delivery and customer satisfaction. As managers move frequently (2-3 years is the typical tenure), many decisions made only look at short term (3-6 month) business implications, ignoring long term health of the company. Frequent lay-offs, leaving groups consistently short-staffed and over-worked. Risk-adverse to a fault. Tends only to hire fresh-out technical employees

1.0
Oct 24, 2018
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Good on job training workshops. Nice environment, nice people to work with

Cons

No work life balance at all. You will be treated like animals who are supposed to be working all the time. Very late night sitting. Most of all very old Operating systems/working softwares. you can be laid off the very next day of your appointment. This is a company for your uncertain future.

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