Is SLB a good company to work for as a Engineer?

Engineer professionals working at SLB have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 244 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of SLB employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Engineer Jobs at SLB now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Engineer interview questions at SLB .

Does SLB pay Engineer employees well?

Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at SLB with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 244 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 13.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Engineer salaries at SLB.

How happy are Engineer professionals working at SLB?

37% of Engineer employees at SLB would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 47% in the past 12 months. Engineer professionals have also rated SLB with a 3.0 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 3.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SLB?

Field Engineer (924) , Intern (335) , Engineer (259) , Mechanical Engineer (223) , Internship (203) , Software Engineer (196) , Field Specialist (169) , Project Manager (169) , Wireline Field Engineer (119) , Senior Field Engineer (113) , Procurement Specialist (97) , Manufacturing Engineer (90) , Manager (73) , Geophysicist (71) , Financial Analyst (69)

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

"Good benefits and offerings to employees is good due to the size of the company." ((in 826 reviews)); "Training is good and useful" ((in 720 reviews)); "Pay is good but not great" ((in 684 reviews)); "Salary is good and livable" ((in 541 reviews)); "People are great and intelligent" ((in 494 reviews))

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

"no inspiration in the lab setting everything was based on work completed and no work life balance." ((in 839 reviews)); "2) Some times people are abused because of business needs or poor management (managers fault) or oil crisis" ((in 446 reviews)); "long hours and lots of extrernal and internal pressure" ((in 250 reviews)); "Bad managers get away with breaking all the policies and rules and the ethics line is useless." ((in 231 reviews)); "Extended working hours" ((in 173 reviews))

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SLB Engineer reviews

3.2

37% would recommend to a friend

(244 total reviews)

Olivier Le Peuch

43% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.7

Senior management

Engineer employees have rated SLB with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 244 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. SLB is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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244 reviews

5.0

Nov 21, 2025

Generally a good company

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working hour, good colleagues

Cons

Fluctuating oil price and the work is not stable

5.0

Nov 12, 2025

It’s aight

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay, good work life balance, good resources

Cons

Onerous requirements for advancement, better pay at oil majors

4.0

Oct 11, 2025

Good company

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people and team to start a career

Cons

Bad management and HR support, only salary cut

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