Large company, Good benefits, Lousy management - Production Support Engineer SLB Employee Review

3.0
Dec 29, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Large company with a lot of different positions to apply for. Decent benefits and a well known, respected company.

Cons

Large company with a lot of politics. Must get in good with your manager to get promotions or other opportunities. STAY AWAY from SIS (Schlumberger Information Solutions) unless you are a programmer. They will lock you into a job and refuse to let you transfer even if you quit.

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5.0
Apr 28, 2026
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Pros

benefits, vacation, 401k, I love working for SLB

Cons

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1.0
Jun 17, 2026
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Pros

Good people at the local level. The work is engaging and challenging.

Cons

Too many to count. Career advancements are extremely limited. Pay raises are minimal and don't get close to keeping up with inflation even for top performers. At the corporate level they are using acquisitions to hide massive layoffs. They return billions in profit to investors consistently, but there is still a constant threat of layoffs and multiyear freezes on pay raises even with inflation and solid corporate profit.

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