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      SLB

      Engaged Employer

      SLB reviews

      3.9

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (11,634 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 11,634 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
      Aug 18, 2015

      First Class Training

      Field engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Schlumberger invest millions in training employees to be the best in the oil industry. I benefited from an excellent fixed step technical / leadership training program, which really boosted my career. Lots of travel. I lived in 6 different countries over 3 years! I don't know of many companies that provide an internationally mobile career like Schlumberger

      Cons

      Work life balance is poor if you have a family. Lots of intense work and not enough time to relax. I was constantly on the move (I didn't mind much as I was young, single and eager to learn back then) Schlumberger is renowned for its hire n fire approach during down turns. They do not waste time in cutting off employees during rough times and end up losing some of their best people to the competition as a result.

      4.0
      Aug 4, 2015

      Great company, not for everyone

      Field engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      14 days on, 7 days off makes for a good work/life balance if you can handle being away for 14 days. Lots of responsibility, great training, and great pay.

      Cons

      Lifestyle job. The job defines your life which can be hard with a family and kids

      4.0
      Jul 22, 2015

      Technology leader but overburdened by process

      Program manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      A very skilled, diverse and motivated workforce make it an exciting and engaging environment to work in. The company has unmatched resources to support the development of new technology and the deepest technical resource pool in the industry.

      Cons

      The size and complexity of the management structure place many constraints on the what employees can do. The processes that have been put in place to ensure quality and reliability have have created a culture that is very risk-averse. Reporting to multiple functions and multiple approvals required for many decisions means that team leads and middle managers spend much of their time on administrative tasks rather than leading their teams. The company culture is not open to discussing the approach to managing the company, and communication flows only down the chain of command.

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