NOV reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(3,243 total reviews)

Clay C. Williams

70% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

NOV has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,243 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
Apr 15, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Status of the company- Multinational

Cons

The company promotes itself with a “global family” image, but the reality is far from that. Management lacks basic communication skills, there are no one-on-one meetings, and performance is judged based on the director’s mood rather than actual results or effort. There is no flexibility in the job — working from home is not allowed. The environment is extremely rigid required to much reactivity to repetitive tasks. Around 95% of the workforce comes from a single region(India), creating a noticeable imbalance in culture and leadership approach. If you encounter any issues at work, you're sent directly to HR — but HR seems untrained and unhelpful, functioning more like administrative staff than true employee support. Overall, this is not a supportive or growth-oriented workplace. I wouldn’t recommend it for professionals seeking a healthy, respectful, or flexible work culture.

3.0
Apr 11, 2025

Average company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is decent, Good amount of vacation and sick days, Small team, No over-time. Work-life balance. Good place if you wanna come do your job and go home.

Cons

Management is old-school. Lack of structure in procedures/duties. Not the best coworkers at time. No annual pay raise.

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