Is SLB a good company to work for as a Senior Software Developer?

Senior Software Developer professionals working at SLB have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 64 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 Senior Software Developer Jobs at SLB now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at SLB .

Does SLB pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at SLB with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 64 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 14.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at SLB.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at SLB?

94% of Senior Software Developer employees at SLB would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 6% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer professionals have also rated SLB with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.3 rating for culture and values and 4.5 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SLB?

Field Engineer (923) , Intern (332) , Engineer (257) , Mechanical Engineer (222) , Internship (203) , Software Engineer (195) , 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?

"Benefit is good and competitive with other oil and gas service provider for supply chain position." ((in 810 reviews)); "Training is good and useful" ((in 688 reviews)); "Pay was good and lots of money" ((in 661 reviews)); "Salary is good and livable" ((in 542 reviews)); "The people are great and genuine" ((in 499 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 852 reviews)); "2) Some times people are abused because of business needs or poor management (managers fault) or oil crisis" ((in 442 reviews)); "long hours and lots of extrernal and internal pressure" ((in 248 reviews)); "Bad managers get away with breaking all the policies and rules and the ethics line is useless." ((in 239 reviews)); "Very tough and no life balance" ((in 139 reviews))

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SLB Senior Software Developer reviews

4.3

94% would recommend to a friend

(64 total reviews)

Olivier Le Peuch

94% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

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Senior Software Developer employees have rated SLB with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 64 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. SLB is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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64 reviews

5.0

Mar 31, 2026

Good salary and autonomy, but expect heavy workload

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary is good in Oil Gas Service company. Management is lean and there is no politics. You can manage your own pace.

Cons

Project after project. Be prepared for lots of work which is not bad.

4.0

Nov 6, 2025

Good organisation to work with

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good learning curve.. work life balance.. medical policy is good

Cons

Flat hierarchy is a problem

5.0

Oct 16, 2025

Great company to work for

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for

Cons

Stock price is typically cyclical

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