Does SLB pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SLB employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SLB. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SLB?

74% of SLB employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SLB 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SLB?

Field Engineer (921) , Intern (328) , Engineer (257) , Mechanical Engineer (220) , Internship (203) , Software Engineer (194) , Project Manager (169) , Field Specialist (168) , Wireline Field Engineer (119) , Senior Field Engineer (113) , Procurement Specialist (96) , Manufacturing Engineer (90) , Manager (73) , Geophysicist (70) , 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 843 reviews)); "Training is good and useful" ((in 698 reviews)); "The pay is good for my position and department at $21.63/hour plus overtime pay." ((in 665 reviews)); "Salary is good and livable" ((in 536 reviews)); "People are great and intelligent" ((in 495 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 835 reviews)); "2) Some times people are abused because of business needs or poor management (managers fault) or oil crisis" ((in 441 reviews)); "long hours and lots of extrernal and internal pressure" ((in 242 reviews)); "Bad managers get away with breaking all the policies and rules and the ethics line is useless." ((in 231 reviews)); "Extended working hours" ((in 167 reviews))

What are employees saying about SLB layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about SLB layoffs and their outlook for job security at SLB in 2026.

What SLB locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Mendoza , Neuquén , Buenos Aires

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3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(11,618 total reviews)

Olivier Le Peuch

84% approve of CEO

61% 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 11,618 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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Reviews by job title

12K reviews

3.0

Jun 12, 2008

Great company, but problems with middle management.

Senior design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Job Opportunities and Challenges presented are tremendous. They have a good benefits package for their employees too, which is incentive enough to work for the organization.

Cons

In one word .. Middle Management. The mid management team comprises mostly of people who have considerable engineering experience with the company. On the other hand, they lack the basic management and team building skills that are essential for the organization to grow. Schlumberger's training program, although robust, fails to account for training these "engineers" as managers.

5.0

Jun 12, 2008

Schlumberger promotes a culture of mutual respect and autonomy.

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Schlumberger employees are given a high level of responsibility and autonomy from the beginning. Quality, Health, Safety and Environment (QHSE) management processes are unparalleled in the industry. There is a long standing culture of diversity and excellent opportunities for women. Schlumberger offers excellent benefits and family support. The organization is filled with knowledgeable employees, has ample opportunities for learning, and excellent knowledge sharing tools in use. It is a global organization, offering plenty of opportunity for changing one's profession or location.

Cons

None in my experience. Many people in the company work long hours, but there is a high level of dedication to the job and to the customer.

4.0

Jun 11, 2008

Good oil field company to start out at.

Field engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay package. The company rewards hard work, and if you're willing to put the extra effort and hours, you will make a lot more money. Field engineers tend to make a % of the work done on top of their base salaries, so you can get rich fairly quickly. Training is pretty good too.

Cons

Work-life balance is not the greatest. Hours can be unusual. Locations are horrible, unless you enjoy living in the middle of no where.

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Great company, but problems with middle management.

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Good oil field company to start out at.

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