Great work-life balance but huge anonymous company - Geologist SLB Employee Review

3.0
19 May 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- If office based and not working in operations, work-life balance is great: can work from home, leave at 5pm, managers very supportive of doctors appointments etc. - Friendly colleagues - Travel (in some roles) is good and there is flexibility around extending trip for the weekend to visit the area

Cons

- Lack of management guidance for new graduates - Little transparency in terms of careers. When career review occurs (only every 3-5 years), there is no indication of how HR actually go about finding you a new job and you are only offered one at a time: no ability to choose. - Lack of drive among office-based colleagues. Poor motivation. - Unsociable office - although friendly, there are never any external gatherings despite high number of expats - Non-rotational graduate scheme means you only experience one role for 4 years

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5.0
6 Apr 2026
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Pros

Flexible role and good benefits

Cons

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4.0
23 Jun 2026
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Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The team was really good, and helped me with a lot of basic fundamentals.

Cons

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