All fun and games until the market tanks - Senior Field Engineer SLB Employee Review

3.0
3 Dec 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Excellent training, potential for fast promotion, some excellent people. It's a great chance to see the world and meet people from all over the place. It's a sink or swim kind of company, but if you can tough it out, it pays off well.

Cons

Subject to the oil market, pay cuts and layoffs are now the norm. The layoffs breed a fairly toxic work environment with constant blame games and throwing people under the bus. Depending on segment, you will not be able to plan anything ever. Terrible work/life balance. You'll end up fighting to be able to take vacation even with 3 months advance notice. Little to no transparency from upper management.

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5.0
28 Apr 2026
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Pros

benefits, vacation, 401k, I love working for SLB

Cons

I wish they had a better way of promoting.

5.0
12 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Excellent technical and operational training, especially for engineers and field personnel.

Cons

During drilling, completion, or intervention jobs, shifts can extend well beyond scheduled hours.

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