Does Patterson-UTI pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Patterson-UTI employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Patterson-UTI. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Patterson-UTI?

82% of Patterson-UTI employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Patterson-UTI 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Patterson-UTI?

Equipment Operator (3) , Field Engineer (3) , Field Engineer Intern (2) , Iron Technician (2)

What are the pros of working at Patterson-UTI according to real employee reviews?

"Good Pay for not a lot of work." ((in 4 reviews))

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Patterson-UTI Reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(21 total reviews)

William A. (Andy) Hendricks, Jr.

83% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Culture and values

3.5

Senior management

3.3

Career opportunities

2.8

Work/Life balance

Patterson-UTI has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 21 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Patterson-UTI employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, mining, utilities industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

21 reviews

1.0

2 Jun 2026

Toxic culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

High salary. Fancy workplace. Great end of the year parties.

Cons

Suffocating management style. High seat rotation, with people getting fired and hired very often. Toxic culture where suggestions are not welcome. Not serious about safety and HSE.

4.0

9 Jan 2026

Good company to work for

Iron technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Pay and benefits are good

Cons

No home life was on the road alot

5.0

6 Nov 2025

Awesome

Regional hse manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great company to work for

Cons

I have no cons to list

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