SLB reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(11,636 total reviews)
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Olivier Le Peuch

85% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

SLB has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 11,636 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
1.0
Dec 11, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

By the end of the year you end up making very good money in comparison to other engineers in other industries.

Cons

You’re hardly an engineer more like an oil field technician despite being paid less than people with less responsibilities. The coworkers can be toxic and feel like you need to share their misery in order for them to respect you. The company suddenly decided that they want to pay you less before you’re even about to get promoted. Big egos everywhere who talk about lack of leadership but aren’t anywhere near a good model themselves.

2.0
Nov 25, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Pros: Opportunity to work with global teams and learn from distributed projects. Some talented individuals across teams who genuinely try to drive work forward.

Cons

Cons: Leadership in the Pune Integration Division feels unclear and inconsistent. Decision-making often seems fragmented, and there is no strong vision guiding the team. Growth opportunities appear highly dependent on visibility with HR rather than performance or contribution. Since many decisions are driven locally by HR, employees who do not have frequent interaction with them may feel overlooked. HR and certain managers are often seen socializing in the office, but this does not always translate into effective support or leadership for employees. Employees notice Bias when it comes to recognition of these employees. Employees working closely with global teams are overlooked by HR , as HRhas limited understanding of their day-to-day work, which affects performance evaluations, promotions, and recognition. The organization promotes a “transparent” promotion process with predefined steps, but in practice, employees often feel that these steps are not consistently applied or valued. Work-life balance, recognition, and compensation parity vary significantly, and some employees may perceive bias in nominations for visible opportunities or events. Local management tends to follow HR decisions closely, which can leave employees without strong advocacy at the ground level.

1.0
Sep 17, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good starting pay Nice uniforms

Cons

False positive Hair drug test when people aren’t doing drugs. All Hair Tests that were stated positive while other test such as urine and alcohol test started 0.00%. Many have challenge this test and paid $150.00 just to be told the same thing which is a lie. This was so unethical and the company will have to pay for these actions.

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