Good job in theory, work environment was miserable though, high turnover - Mechanical Engineer SLB Employee Review

2.0
Jan 19, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They have good internal training if you can find the time to get to it! There is a solid path for internal promotion for technical personnel.

Cons

Mid level management seems to rotate in and out on assignment, no product strategy other then short term goals. Meetings and corporate required objectives for training and overbearing safety system for office areas really distract from work.

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5.0
Apr 28, 2026
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Pros

benefits, vacation, 401k, I love working for SLB

Cons

I wish they had a better way of promoting.

1.0
Jun 17, 2026
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Recommend
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Pros

Good people at the local level. The work is engaging and challenging.

Cons

Too many to count. Career advancements are extremely limited. Pay raises are minimal and don't get close to keeping up with inflation even for top performers. At the corporate level they are using acquisitions to hide massive layoffs. They return billions in profit to investors consistently, but there is still a constant threat of layoffs and multiyear freezes on pay raises even with inflation and solid corporate profit.

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