NOV reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(3,244 total reviews)

Clay C. Williams

71% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

NOV has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,244 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The NOV employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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3K reviews
1.0
Oct 7, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Estblished product lines, engaged employees, quality products, solid customer base, and nice facilities.

Cons

No worklife balance, high employee turnover rate, excessive pressure to make improvements without agreed strategies, lack of owenership in responsibilities, false dataset being used in KPI's and the lack of acknowledgement of real data presented. The Conroe division spends too much time chasing problems and should become more employee friendly that would develop continous improvement and work environment for the employees and customers.

5.0
Oct 3, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities to develop and demonstrate skills in overseas locations - the Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Canada, Trinidad and Tobago, Singapore, Thailand, Offshore United Kingdom.

Cons

Heavy internal politics, jealousy on the part of second-class supervisors, false Patent applications obtained by "borrowing" Applications filed by others,

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