Great promises... but no delivery. - Network Analyst II Halliburton Employee Review

2.0
Sep 9, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Middle managers and teams work hard to make the company work as well as they can. Support and communication is pretty good at that level and the people there are competent.

Cons

Sadly, middle management is where the communication and real concern for the employees stops. Most things are done "because we said so" or "because we always have" rather than "because it is the best way". Teams are chronicly understaffed to the point that much gets delayed or not done and no help is in sight. Also, IT is not interested in working with the business to make the company work. IT makes their decisions and everyone else can just deal. This is leading to a major rift between IT and the rest of the business which is going to cause MAJOR problems... as it has in the past.

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If you land under the wrong manager, performance improvement plans (PIPs) can be used as a weapon, not a coaching tool. I was put on a PIP that contained inaccurate claims even after I shared detailed evidence and context. I provided several solid pieces of documentation to HR to rebut the accusations, yet nothing meaningful was investigated or corrected in my case. HR felt more like a shield for management than a neutral party. In my experience, they protected internal politics instead of looking at facts and evidence. There is a culture of quiet compliance. Many people stay 10+ years because the pay and brand are “safe,” but they are hesitant to challenge unfair treatment or speak up about toxic behavior. Corporate hierarchy is heavy, and real decisions seem to depend more on who is backing your manager than on actual performance or documented facts.

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