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

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
Apr 28, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you care about having a good work/life balance and strong benefits, NOV is a good company for you. The company treats you like a human being and most departments are good about being flexible with your personal life. The company also does a lot of hiring from within, which makes it easy to jump around the company if you aren't sure exactly what you want to do.

Cons

Because this is a company focused on people, there are a lot of people at the company who should not be. It takes a lot for someone to get fired here (which can be a pro if you are lazy) but for people who actually work hard it is incredibly frustrating. The salary compensation is also terrible for the industry. They are not good about giving raises even with promotions and it takes a long time to make decent money.

5.0
Apr 15, 2015

Great management, great environment

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I never wanted to kill myself. In fact, most days I found the job entertaining. Management did a great job of keeping me engaged and handing me additional responsibilities as I proved I could take them on.

Cons

A fairly old school culture. As a recent college graduate I'm sure there are more enjoyable experiences out there. Really not too much to complain about though. Left on good terms.

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