Not a great place for those who plan to have a life outside of work - Field Engineer SLB Employee Review

1.0
Apr 15, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Ok pay Great Training This job is ideal for people who have no kids and don't plan to for the next 7 years. Single and not in a relationship. Loves to work nearly 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Cons

Managers are military like They do not like different ideas from their own plan to work 18-22 hours a day on an oil rig for 2-3 weeks straight without going home your personal life is shot to hell if you have children don't plan on having any quality time with them for the first 7 years

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5.0
Apr 28, 2026
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Pros

benefits, vacation, 401k, I love working for SLB

Cons

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1.0
Jun 17, 2026
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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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