Very disappointing experience, disheartening, too much office politics. Is this high school again? - Anonymous employee Halliburton Employee Review

1.0
26 Feb 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Flexible hours (so long as you don't let Supervisor/Manager make you feel guilty for leaving after nine or ten plus hours. Great benefits of health insurance.

Cons

Only Management gets bonuses - nothing is passed down to employees. Mid-management lacks people skills. If you aren't one of the "chosen" favorites by Supervisor/Manager, your work is unappreciated and you WILL be thrown under the bus to other departments and Business Unit Managers. Too much favoritism which means opportunities are not available to everyone - just the "chosen". Not everyone held accountable for responsibilities, policies, procedures. This practice is very obvious but very tolerated. If you rock the boat it makes it worse for you.

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Cons

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