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

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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3K reviews
1.0
May 20, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It is a job. They do not lay off much. Decent training opportunities.

Cons

The job was misrepresented during the interview. I was lured away from a decent job to come to this company. I was asked to sign a one sided contract in order to accept the job. Of course, I did not see the contract until I had resigned from my previous employer and worked at NOV for a week. Classic bait and switch. Beware! Below averege wages. No personal time off unless using your 10 days of vacation time. "Every man for themselves" style of management. 30+ hour shifts. Limited overtime and

2.0
Jun 6, 2024

No mid level engineers

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good first company for 0-5 years experience

Cons

No opportunity or good pay for 5-25 years experience. Few mid level engineers in this experience range exist here for these reasons. Many older engineers with 25+ years. Many are retiring at once

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