Much Better than public perception - Senior Wireline Engineer Halliburton Employee Review

4.0
Jul 24, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

They tend to hire good people, at least at the lower levels. They treat you like human beings and can be understanding. The oilfield service work schedule is tough, but the managers seem to try to help you out. The pay with bonus is very good and may have some time at home when things are slow, but when things are busy, there can be a lot of driving and very little sleep, but my personal experience is that management will not push too hard if you say you are too tired and don't feel safe driving. The provide good training and there are lots of resources to learn as much as you can. Opportunities are available to move up or around the US or overseas.

Cons

can be very demanding schedule when things are busy, there are not a lot of career paths to get into a technical role, the work can be tedious. Can be difficult to move to another place, the local management will not allow you to leave without jumping through a lot of hoops or threatening to quit

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Pros

* Strong brand recognition and opportunity to work on large-scale marketing initiatives. * Exposure to technical subject matter and cross-functional collaboration. * Good place to learn how large enterprise organizations operate.

Cons

I joined in a hybrid role where flexibility was an important factor in accepting the position and making personal life decisions. Within about a year, the organization moved to a full return-to-office model. While companies can change workplace policies, the transition felt abrupt and inconsistent in practice. A recurring challenge was that expectations around in-office presence did not always appear to match day-to-day reality. Remote participation still occurred for meetings and operational needs, which created confusion around when flexibility was acceptable and when it was not. Within my department, I also experienced challenges around communication and collaboration. Feedback on projects sometimes arrived late or only after priorities had shifted, and in some cases work was reassigned or substantially changed without clear involvement from the original contributor. Public criticism of work product without prior coaching made it difficult to improve or feel ownership over deliverables. Leadership communication during organizational changes often felt more focused on compliance than employee concerns. Employees raising questions about work arrangements sometimes perceived limited space for open discussion. Over time, the combination of reduced flexibility, inconsistent application of expectations, and limited recognition of specialized contributions negatively affected morale and trust.

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