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      SLB

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      3.9

      73% would recommend to a friend

      (11,670 total reviews)
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      Olivier Le Peuch

      84% approve of CEO

      60% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.9

      Culture & values

      3.9

      Compensation and benefits

      3.8

      Career opportunities

      3.4

      Work/Life balance

      3.4

      Senior management

      SLB has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 11,670 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SLB 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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      12K reviews
      1.0
      Dec 13, 2012

      Egyptian Slave Labor

      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Interesting Work - Loved the job Excellent trining program

      Cons

      Loved the work I was doing; but a miserable job experience. The corporate culture mimics the Egyptian slave labor system used for building the pyramids- work you till you drop, unhook your body, and hook up a fresh worker. Poor life balance- their corporate literature is great, but the reality does not resemble the ideals Schlumberger has on paper. Overwhelming work load, with no overtime allowed, forces you to "work off the books" with unbilled overtime. Many employees are no longer acruing vacation time, because they are maxed out, yet the work load won't permit time off. Great health benefits, but if you want to keep up with the workload, no time for doctor's appointments. Their literature repeatedly stresses the importance of health and life balance, but it's just not possible.

      4.0
      Dec 13, 2012

      Career not a Job

      Deck officer - western geco
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great chances of moving up in your Career, Great benefits, Pay depending on Country of residence, Often Extremely nice co-workers, Travel to some of the most remote regions of the world. Training & if your immediate boss likes you then training in other sectors as well. Great atmosphere on sites. Help & Offices almost anywhere in the world.

      Cons

      Seismic "Engineers" often overly cocky because they believe they were hand picked by Schlumberger from University. You are just a number, don't be fooled into thinking you are special in the grand scheme of the company. Often no direction from management. Management is organised in such a way that you will never be able to talk to anyone who has the power or ability to change what you want. Little chance of moving into another field within the company. I have never met the managers above my direct managers. RED TAPE! No idea who the CEO is at times occasionally see a photo, never met him.

      4.0
      Dec 13, 2012

      Schlumberger during economic downturns.

      Personnel manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great place to learn and gain experience. Good working environment and meet people from all over the world. QHSE policies encapsulated in the work culture.

      Cons

      The way people are treated during economic downturn when staffing had to be reduced. It was tough for me to sit and tell an employee that 'today is your last day of work. All your access to the network will be canceled by the end of the day'

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