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
Dec 3, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent training, potential for fast promotion, some excellent people. It's a great chance to see the world and meet people from all over the place. It's a sink or swim kind of company, but if you can tough it out, it pays off well.

Cons

Subject to the oil market, pay cuts and layoffs are now the norm. The layoffs breed a fairly toxic work environment with constant blame games and throwing people under the bus. Depending on segment, you will not be able to plan anything ever. Terrible work/life balance. You'll end up fighting to be able to take vacation even with 3 months advance notice. Little to no transparency from upper management.

4.0
Oct 22, 2015

Drilling Engineer

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, profit sharing, discounted stock options. Training

Cons

Work life balance, paperwork involved for executing work processes

3.0
Sep 5, 2015

An Uphill Battle with Good People

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The company employed many talented and smart people. It also offers many opportunities to travel and relocate internationally. The salary is competitive and each relocation includes a generous compensation package.

Cons

The company is excessively hierarchical. Managers are not empowered to make key decisions without jumping through hoops. Operational decisions are controlled by disconnected outsiders. The bonus structure also creates perverse incentives. Employees are pressured to rush projects and deliver incomplete products to ensure bonuses are payed out.

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