Great place to work but ruthless when it comes to cutting staff - Quality Engineer SLB Employee Review

3.0
Mar 11, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

I really enjoyed my time at Schlumberger being a female engineer. I never understood where all the bad stories came from. I got support from managers, took on a lot of responsibilities, got to travel the world and made great friends

Cons

I was "let go" after my leave of absence for study was over. They didn't pay redundancy even after 7 years of service. I felt that was really ruthless and inconsiderate considering I gave the best part of my youth to the company

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5.0
Feb 9, 2026
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Pros

Smart people, good benefits, and world wide opportunity

Cons

Salary market compensation could be slow

1.0
Jun 17, 2026
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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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