SLB reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(11,626 total reviews)
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Olivier Le Peuch

84% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

SLB has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 11,626 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 Energía, minería e infraestructura pública industry (3.7 stars).

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12K reviews
5.0
Aug 24, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

I love the responsibility that I have in the field. Schlumberger lets me take responsibility and make my own decisions. Love managing my crew. I would have never had the management duties this early in any other job!

Cons

Ok...so I work a lot which is ok because I love it. I can see how some people could get burnt out. This is a great job for the right person. If you aren't right for the job I can see how you could hate it.

4.0
Aug 17, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Starting your career with SLB is fantastic as it gives you exposure to the industry like no other employer can, this can set you up for a fantastic a rewarding career in the industry either within SLB or externally. It's a dynamic work place and it's great for people who like change and constantly learning new things. Salary packages are always above the industry average and your career path can be very flexible and diverse (eg. moving into lower management, then to personnel or supply chain, then technical etc).

Cons

Work / life balance gets very challenging as you move away from the young and single bracket. Long hours can make the salary less competitive. Career progression after the graduate program can be difficult to manage to continue moving up the ladder while other less experienced people will be promoted well above your grade level (maybe it's more to do with being in the right place at the right time after the fixed step program although it's still very frustrating). Needing to adhere to all the 'systems' from HSE, quality, finance, reporting etc it gets very tedious.

4.0
Aug 12, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1. Smart people 2. Good management (mostly) 3. Proper technology focus 4. Diversity 5. Benefits

Cons

1. Possibility of getting locked down in one area 2. Need to move in order for propmotion (and its impact on family) 3. Tecnical ladder definition could be better

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