good pay but long hours. - Junior Field Engineering In Training Halliburton Employee Review

3.0
19 Nov 2008
Recommend
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Pros

bonus payments if you work in the field could reach more than 100% of salary.Sometimes you will feel like a slave, but when you look at your bank account you realize that you are getting paid for what you do. They invest alot of money training you and teaching you so you can be more valuable in the oil industry. This company also has a well known reputation for really working their engineers, and this would be a definate plus in your resume.

Cons

too many lon hour days, sometimes work work 50 hours with no sleep. Wrok is physically and mentally challenging and could eventually take a heavy toll on you.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
2 Jun 2026
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Pros

Great experience, especially if just starting out in oil and gas industry. Lots of industry-leading equipment/tech/etc.

Cons

If you can't handle long hours, harsh conditions (at times), and being away from home for long periods of time, this job isn't for you. My experience at Halliburton was also that many people feel like they're just a number in that management will make frequent (and often sweeping) changes to processes, workflows, engineering schedules, etc. Lots of bureaucratic hoops to jump through in order to advance through the three levels of Field Engineer before you can "break out" and really make good money.

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