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      NOV

      Engaged Employer

      NOV reviews

      3.5

      63% would recommend to a friend

      (3,239 total reviews)

      Clay C. Williams

      69% approve of CEO

      52% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.6

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.6

      Work/Life balance

      3.4

      Culture & values

      3.3

      Compensation and benefits

      3.1

      Career opportunities

      3.0

      Senior management

      NOV has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,239 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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      Reviews by job title

      3K reviews
      1.0
      Feb 26, 2012

      Narrow minded and inept at accepting new ideas

      District manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Colleagues are generally friendly and supportive Plenty of opportunity to see the world and live in new locations

      Cons

      Very stagnant management structure Unwilling to change the way of thinking There is a "boys club" mentality from the original core NOV personnel

      4.0
      Feb 13, 2012

      I enjoyed working at NOV.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The environment, employees, management - all were great. The learning opportunities were ample. Team cooperation is common. The staff were friendly and helpful.

      Cons

      I didn't enjoy the fact that my department wasn't challenging enough; I could've been assigned more tasks and projects that would've fulfilled my desire to work on more difficult projects.

      3.0
      Jan 30, 2012

      Leaves much to be desired

      Administrative clerk
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits, plenty of time off (only if you're an office worker), you don't have to worry much about job security.

      Cons

      Pay is lousy compared to other companies, management is lax, you aren't recognized or rewarded for your efforts so it's hard to stay motivated, and communication from superiors is horrible. The "next generation" managers in training are so underprepared and unknowledgeable that's it's not even funny, and they come in late/leave early/take extended vacations every chance they get, while leaving the old tired employees to do more work than ever. The plant workers rarely get any time off, even around the holidays, and the people who really deserve vacation never get it.

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