SLB reviews

Run by 'controllers' (what used to be called accountants). This results in a total lack of trust when it comes to money, especially in the downturn when they have senior managers as final approvers on the smallest of PO's! The Career advancement system is somewhat unique. The best way to describe it is like 'the hand of God', In short no one knows where there next move is coming from, and you cannot apply for jobs directly, (in most cases you don't even know the jobs are available). So in theory HR (personnel) pick the perfect person for each vacancy after weighing up all the possible candidates in their database, in practice it is of course all down to who you know.

A lot of people with poor or no managerial skills promoted to managers positions. As result such managers cannot motivate, inspire their teams and be a true leaders. Instead those managers don't care about people and little care about business but only care about their own objectives in order to achieve highest appraisal mark and move on. Schlumberger will be excellent company for you if you will have an excellent manager - open, honest, supportive, motivating, knowledgeable, inspiring and connected to his team, which is rare compare to selfish and egocentric careerists. Schlumberger lies about dual career support. It does not exist. Very difficult to achieve satisfactory work-life balance especially if you manage dual career in the family.