Perception does not reflect reality.
Pros
You will work with professionals who care about their job and deliver consistently. Working hard may get you praise and a great reputation for getting your work done, however there is no way to get a raise and there are more layoffs yet to come. If you are a woman they love to play up the opportunities and encourage you to speak up.
Cons
You have to carry the workload of incompetent coworkers and managers give non-stop orders without regard to work schedule or current project load. Other employees you work with will not know how to use software they are supposed to use to do their job. You will be promised a lot in opportunity and promotions but they are only reserved for friends of management. There are some departments that are so bad that employees refuse to work in them or leave the company altogether. Most of the buddy system offenders are men who have been there 25 years or more and they do not like the women who have college degrees period. Women are expected to do janitorial or office work only there and must love to cook and bake for them. Male managers get to help family and friends keep their jobs but employees with families get fired/laid off to save terrible workers. Women are paid far less than the men with the same job title and responsibilities. Men can change their schedules easily but if a woman is sick or needs a day off you have to "justify time off". The tuition reimbursement has to be approved by a manager and women do not get the same number of approvals as men do to further their careers or to go to training classes. Women deal with harassment and it's not uncommon to see the men grab at them, harass them about their age and make snide remarks, etc. The company is too conservative and has a terrible maternity leave policy of a mere six weeks with mediocre health benefits. Their "fringe benefits" aren't that great. Many other employers pay far more and offer more benefits for the same job titles. Engineers continue to leave and will not relocate there because the pay is far too low in every area. You shouldn't have to pay for vacation time and the people you work with should know how to do the job they were hired for. Too many lower level employees are doing the work of senior employees and managers while those employees have not received raises in five years or more. If you complain it's the ax for you and I watched a manager cuss out an employee who quit since he did everything he was told to do for a raise and was denied a raise - twice. If you file harassment complaints you will be fired. Women need to pass this company over as this company seems to think being rude and disrespectful is somehow excused as part of "company culture". Men are also harassed if they aren't married with children either. Why single people are treated so poorly is very odd and the unprofessional behavior that senior employees and management display is appalling. The employees who harass women work in the office areas, not just the shops or the field. This company is not at all as they paint themselves to be in the public eye and I was really surprised and disappointed. I hope this helps someone consider working elsewhere. This is the result of the buddy system and systematic discrimination. I am looking for employment elsewhere since I have no opportunities at Halliburton.
