NOV reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(3,244 total reviews)

Clay C. Williams

71% 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
4.0
Sep 3, 2013

Great Engineers, good tools and lab space, poor leadership,

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Pros

Engineering team was very talented and willing to put in extra time to make the project succeed. Tools and lab space to perform tasks.

Cons

Poor technical and budgetary management of the projects left engineers performing work-around and hacks rather than addressing the issues. Solid products, but could be so much better.

3.0
Feb 3, 2013

Still a good old boys club

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Pros

Advancement opportunities from entry level to mid-management Job security Many locations

Cons

Low salary Not what you know but who you know Unqualified upper management

1.0
Jan 15, 2013
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Pros

Reasonably competitive salaries Some good product ideas Many of the

Cons

Little strategic planning Use layoffs rather than planning to manage the cyclical nature of oilfield service revenues Engineering staff careens from disaster to disaster; "fight the biggest fire" mentality Not many employees over 55

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