Q: What are the top reviewed jobs at NOV?

Engineer (92) , Mechanical Engineer (78) , Field Service Technician (52) , CNC Machinist (50) , Project Manager (50) , Software Engineer (38) , Field Service Engineer (32) , Manager (32) , Design Engineer (31) , Inside Sales Representative (29) , Project Engineer (27) , Administrative Assistant (24) , Business Analyst (24) , Accountant (19) , Operador De Produção (19)

Question 1

Is NOV a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

NOV has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 3,864 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 66% of employees would recommend working at NOV to a friend and 53% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about NOV have been left by employees working as Intern, Project Manager and Software Developer.

Question 2

Does NOV pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, NOV employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at NOV. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at NOV?

Accepted Answer

66% of NOV employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated NOV 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at NOV?

Accepted Answer

Engineer (92), Mechanical Engineer (78), Field Service Technician (52), CNC Machinist (50), Project Manager (50), Software Engineer (38), Field Service Engineer (32), Manager (32), Design Engineer (31), Inside Sales Representative (29), Project Engineer (27), Administrative Assistant (24), Business Analyst (24), Accountant (19), Operador De Produção (19)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at NOV according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Benefits are good and at some point overtime was great!" ((in 282 reviews)); "Very flexible and good work/life balance" ((in 115 reviews)); "good culture, stable, the company's future is very good in my opinion." ((in 67 reviews)); "Good work environment and what not" ((in 58 reviews)); "Highly recommend the company to those seeking security and long last friendships with great coworkers." ((in 49 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at NOV according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Pay is low and mid" ((in 150 reviews)); "Low salaries and they cut needed positions but make non" ((in 104 reviews)); "There have been lots of layoffs and we came out at a loss after quarter 1 of 2017." ((in 75 reviews)); "Direct managers just wants to retire so even if you tell them anything they say they will not take action." ((in 50 reviews)); "Abusive upper management." ((in 41 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about NOV layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about NOV layoffs and their outlook for job security at NOV in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed NOV locations?

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Houston, Conroe, Cedar Park, Orange, Fort Worth, Odessa, Tulsa, Austin, Dayton, Oklahoma City, Provo, Navasota, Sugar Land, Lafayette, Saint Paul, Anderson, Midland, Katy, Casper, San Antonio, New Iberia, Corpus Christi, Willis, Pampa, Bakersfield, Pittsburgh, Richmond, Williston, Bammel, McAlester

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