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      NOV

      Engaged Employer

      NOV reviews

      3.5

      63% would recommend to a friend

      (3,240 total reviews)

      Clay C. Williams

      69% approve of CEO

      53% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.6

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.6

      Work/Life balance

      3.4

      Culture & values

      3.3

      Compensation and benefits

      3.0

      Senior management

      3.0

      Career opportunities

      NOV has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,240 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
      Nov 9, 2013

      stay far away

      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      global operations - opportunity for lateral movement

      Cons

      pay, attitude of employees, nepotism, everything

      4.0
      Jun 18, 2012

      NOV - Market Leader in Oilfield equipment

      Supply chain specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Market leaders in drilling and supporting technology. Sound business strategy even during recession. Excellent overall backlog and continuing growth plan. Excellent products and growing market penetration, acquisitions, etc.

      Cons

      Not competitive in terms of salary compared to market and competition (about 10-20% less than competition), Management does not care much about employees. Few managers control employee progress. High level politics affects employee morale and performance. Engineering & R&D is slow as employee retention is a problem due to low salaries. All facilities operate as separate entities, so lack of consistency in culture and outcomes.

      4.0
      Jan 27, 2012

      Relaxed, enjoyable, soft leaders. Great long term job.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great, comfortable work environment. Bosses don't push very hard for productivity which lets emplyees run the show. This made it enjoyable in some aspects, but as you move up, frustrating when a simple task takes 4 hours. Co-workers were a great bunch, but work ethic was sometimes lacking. Management made sure we all had branded clothes which was a nice bonus. You are continuously told there is tons of room for advancement, but you just have to be patient and wait for positions to open up; after 5-10 years you may move up. Like others have mentioned, low salaries but plenty of personal time and job security.

      Cons

      Could not get a raise sooner than one year, and even after that year it took too long. Management never "trimmed the fat" and cut employees who weren't pulling their weight. Never had performance reviews. Management promoted from within even though candidate was very underqualified and immature. In a few years, after some growing, he may be a good fit, but he was just a little too young for such responsibility. Extra pay for those on salary when they put in overtime would have been nice.

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