Huge potential but BEWARE - Field Engineer SLB Employee Review

3.0
Mar 28, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There is a huge potential for growth and it can give you the chance to see the world. The training one receives is top notch and is transferable to other jobs throughout the oil and gas industry. If you are looking a for a challenge then SLB is the place for you. Few people can handle the rigorous training let alone the extremely long days and the time away from families.That being said.

Cons

Well I was recently laid off despite being a good employee and hoping to retire from the company, SLB decided to keep people how had poor attitudes,did not really like the job and were seeking other employment, and people who wee not fully trained is the job. To this day I have not been given a good reason why I was let go before these other people and that is frustrating. To me it seems that SLB is not about people being there number one resource, but about cutting senior people to cut costs and taking their chances with inexperienced people

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5.0
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Pros

Smart people, good benefits, and world wide opportunity

Cons

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1.0
Jun 17, 2026
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Recommend
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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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