If you are in the field and "international mobile" then this is the company for you. - Senior Software Engineer SLB Employee Review

3.0
Dec 31, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- If you want an international career where you move around every 3-4 years. If you are single this is great, but if you are married means that spouse cannot have a career. - If you are French, this company has a french bias.

Cons

- In Schlumberger lingo if you are "home country resident" your career is basically stalled. - If in the first few years with this company if you make a few "A" ratings and are "international mobile" your career for the next 20 years will be dramatically different. - R&D functions are secondary to field. You will never make the same levels as a person from the field.

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5.0
Feb 9, 2026
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Pros

Smart people, good benefits, and world wide opportunity

Cons

Salary market compensation could be slow

1.0
Jun 17, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good people at the local level. The work is engaging and challenging.

Cons

Too many to count. Career advancements are extremely limited. Pay raises are minimal and don't get close to keeping up with inflation even for top performers. At the corporate level they are using acquisitions to hide massive layoffs. They return billions in profit to investors consistently, but there is still a constant threat of layoffs and multiyear freezes on pay raises even with inflation and solid corporate profit.

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