Question 1

Is SLB a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

SLB has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 15,140 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at SLB to a friend and 60% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about SLB have been left by employees working as Intern, Program Manager and Data Scientist.

Question 2

Does SLB pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SLB employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SLB. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at SLB?

Accepted Answer

73% of SLB employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated SLB 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at SLB?

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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)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"Benefit is good and competitive with other oil and gas service provider for supply chain position." ((in 851 reviews)); "Good Career Progression and Training" ((in 719 reviews)); "Pay is good but not great" ((in 649 reviews)); "Salary is good and livable" ((in 536 reviews)); "People are great and intelligent" ((in 490 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"no inspiration in the lab setting everything was based on work completed and no work life balance." ((in 850 reviews)); "2) Some times people are abused because of business needs or poor management (managers fault) or oil crisis" ((in 445 reviews)); "long hours and lots of extrernal and internal pressure" ((in 243 reviews)); "Bad managers get away with breaking all the policies and rules and the ethics line is useless." ((in 234 reviews)); "Very tough and no life balance" ((in 137 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about SLB layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

What are the top reviewed SLB locations?

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Houston, Sugar Land, Midland, Oklahoma City, Denver, Rosharon, Williston, San Antonio, Lafayette, Katy, Cambridge, Shreveport, Bakersfield, Youngsville, Anchorage, Cheyenne, Provo, Prudhoe Bay, Von Ormy, Dallas, Houma, New York, Odessa, New Orleans, Boston, El Reno, Weston, Lawrence, Florence, Bartlesville

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