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      SLB

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      3.9

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (11,633 total reviews)
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      Olivier Le Peuch

      84% approve of CEO

      60% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.9

      Culture & values

      3.9

      Compensation and benefits

      3.8

      Career opportunities

      3.4

      Work/Life balance

      3.4

      Senior management

      SLB has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 11,633 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
      4.0
      Mar 27, 2009

      Good job, accountability needed.

      Senior field engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It's possible to achieve professional growth and money. The best part there is a pre defined carrer path.

      Cons

      Managers got all force you have at Full full time

      4.0
      Mar 24, 2009

      Big company that sometimes feels like a startup

      Senior design engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The company is a good place to work if you want to see the world while you work. This is especially true if you work in the field organization or you are a good performer. You may get to go to places that you would otherwise never visit. The employees at the company are truly an international mix and even though the company is headquartered in Houston, it still retains much of its French and European roots. In my opinion, the company fosters a serve-yourself attitude in employees, allowing those that strive for more to eventually get it. In general, I would say the workplace is very dynamic and it is quite difficult to become bored. I have met some of the brightest and enthusiastic employees at Schlumberger versus other places I have worked. In terms of technology, Schlumberger works on some of the most difficult problems to solve, including those where high temperature, pressure, and lack of cross-referenced data is available, which creates an all-you-can-eat buffet of knowledge and innovation.

      Cons

      Sometimes there is a feeling that the company is disorganized in middle management, likely due to the fact that middle managers and some senior managers are constantly moving between different positions, usually staying no more than 2 years in many roles. It would seem the company culture is such that it believes in the inherent intelligence and flexibility of its employees, thus putting a good deal of stress on them to perform in situtations where it isn't really clear what the job position should be. The disorganization can lead to demotivation as well since some employees are not in a position long enough to accurately evaluate the performance of other employees, for good or for bad, thus causing delays in positive (or negative) appraisals. In terms of technology, it can be overwhelming to design or maintain the large number of high-tech gadgets and customized services that the company offers while also taking care of everyday logistical issues. There simply aren't enough people to take care of some critical tasks.

      4.0
      Mar 21, 2009

      Well-run Behemoth needs to modernize people management

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Global mobility and opportunities to work across geographies and functions. Great leadership responsibilities given to young people once they are battle-ready. Possibilities to straddle duties across the breadth of the industry. Great training programs, workshops, knowledge management programs to keep people involved Very flexible, dynamic work environment, especially for a behemoth.

      Cons

      Very slow moving bureaucratic machine- takes a long time for decisions to get made. Recognition and positions are slow in coming. Not the best retention strategy from HR. Loose a lot of talent that could have easily retained. Have a flawed foreign worker policy that has led to an exodus of people

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