Is NOV a good company to work for?

NOV has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 3,859 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 64% of employees would recommend working at NOV to a friend and 53% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about NOV have been left by employees working as Intern , Project Manager and Software Developer .

Does NOV pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, NOV employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at NOV. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at NOV?

64% of NOV employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated NOV 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at NOV?

Engineer (92) , Mechanical Engineer (77) , Field Service Technician (52) , CNC Machinist (50) , Project Manager (50) , Software Engineer (38) , Field Service Engineer (32) , Manager (32) , Design Engineer (31) , Inside Sales Representative (29) , Project Engineer (27) , Administrative Assistant (24) , Business Analyst (24) , Accountant (19) , Operador De Produção (19)

What are the pros of working at NOV according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good and at some point overtime was great!" ((in 285 reviews)); "Very flexible and good work/life balance" ((in 119 reviews)); "Great Company and Culture." ((in 68 reviews)); "Job Jequirity Good Work environment and easy accessible peaple for the smooth operation" ((in 63 reviews)); "Good coworkers, Workers have a good sense of purpose and a desire to succeed." ((in 45 reviews))

What are the cons of working at NOV according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low and mid" ((in 145 reviews)); "Low salaries and they cut needed positions but make non" ((in 108 reviews)); "There have been lots of layoffs and we came out at a loss after quarter 1 of 2017." ((in 68 reviews)); "Direct managers just wants to retire so even if you tell them anything they say they will not take action." ((in 49 reviews)); "Abusive upper management." ((in 48 reviews))

What are employees saying about NOV layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about NOV layoffs and their outlook for job security at NOV in 2026.

What are the top reviewed NOV locations?

Houston , Conroe , Cedar Park , Orange , Fort Worth , Odessa , Tulsa , Austin , Dayton , Oklahoma City , Provo , Navasota , Sugar Land , Lafayette , Saint Paul , Anderson , Midland , Katy , Casper , San Antonio , New Iberia , Corpus Christi , Willis , Pampa , Bakersfield , Pittsburgh , Richmond , Williston , Bammel , McAlester

NOV reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(3,244 total reviews)

Clay C. Williams

70% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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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

3.0

Jun 20, 2015

Good entry level job

Structural engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay for entry level engineers. Coworkers are very friendly and management is very accommodating. 40 hour work weeks with very minimal overtime. Very specific field of engineering that is very rewarding. National and international travel. Great work/life balance. Room for advancement.

Cons

Lack of communication between fields of engineering, sales, management, & project management. Very little formal training to bring new hires up to speed and assume much of the knowledge of their product is widespread. Difficulty transitioning to new life cycle software. Expectations can be ambiguous. Very little extracurricular activities.

2.0

Jun 19, 2015

NOV - Not what you think

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A company with great manufacturing capabilities and untapped potential

Cons

Sub-standard benefits - 401k isn't matched till after one year of service - top heavy management - only opportunity for advancement is if you in the right "click" and not what you know, or are capable of - limited opportunity for advancement

3.0

Jun 19, 2015

Overall OK

Project implementation engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Most people are pretty nice * Benefits are good * Fairly easy to move around * No set promotion schedule - all merit based

Cons

* They never fire anyone, even the abusive managers who should get fired * Work is not particularly challenging or innovative * NOV is not really a "leader" in the oil and gas sector * Entry-level compensation is below industry average.

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