Is NOV a good company to work for?

NOV has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 3,860 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 been stable over the past 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 282 reviews)); "Very flexible and good work/life balance" ((in 115 reviews)); "Great Company and Culture." ((in 70 reviews)); "Job Jequirity Good Work environment and easy accessible peaple for the smooth operation" ((in 58 reviews)); "Great team and colleagues to work with." ((in 45 reviews))

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

"no days off and poor management" ((in 180 reviews)); "Pay is low and mid" ((in 158 reviews)); "Low salaries and they cut needed positions but make non" ((in 103 reviews)); "There have been lots of layoffs and we came out at a loss after quarter 1 of 2017." ((in 70 reviews)); "Direct managers just wants to retire so even if you tell them anything they say they will not take action." ((in 46 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

(3,245 total reviews)

Clay C. Williams

71% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

3.0

Career opportunities

NOV has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,245 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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

2.0

Aug 8, 2014

Disappointed of our management, its the SCHOOL OF THE BUDDY SYSTEM.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Insurance and benefits, but in reality the employee is really paying for these.

Cons

Low pay, days off behind for amount of hours worked. Older managers are intimidated by the young because of fresh ideas these people generate. Definitely office personal are sub par for the jobs. Promotions are based on the buddy system not on their qualifications. Laid back attitude in office. And NO I would not recommend this company to anyone.

2.0

Aug 1, 2014

Lots of potential ruined by major problems.

Qc inspector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of overtime. Superb benefits package. They pay for your work clothes, boots, Rx glasses, and job related professional organization dues. NOV is involved in just about every facet of the oilfield so there is also a lot to learn from a company like this. This place looks great on your resume.

Cons

Poor pay compared with the rest of the industry. They want you there all day every day, Sundays, holidays you name it. However the biggest problem I saw was that management was very out of touch. My superiors has their jobs due to friendships, family, and even on the job injury, not for their qualifications. I am not an old man and I had more experience in my industry than most all of them. I really wish that was an exaggeration. Fake it till you make it might work for some places, but you just can't fake experience that you don't have. For obvious reasons the turnover was very high. This makes it a very difficult environment to work in when people are constantly coming and going. I was always either short handed or training someone.

4.0

Jul 31, 2014

Great company

Senior project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Business strategy for growth.

Cons

Very functional and limited in managing projects

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Disappointed of our management, its the SCHOOL OF THE BUDDY SYSTEM.

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