Good but could be much better - Development Engineer SLB Employee Review

4.0
Mar 18, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Appreciation for talent Great learning opportunities Good opportunities to advance your developments Clear career path for technical people Truly international company with diverse workforce Free from politics and ideology Can be proud for your work

Cons

May take a lot of time to get recognition Behind the doors promotion system for management Innovation mood slowing down Shrinking benefits Frozen salary Intermittent idealistic pushes from management and technical leaders Performance appraisal system focused almost solely on short term goals People living off past achievements Intermittent management arrogance

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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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5.0
Jun 12, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent technical and operational training, especially for engineers and field personnel.

Cons

During drilling, completion, or intervention jobs, shifts can extend well beyond scheduled hours.

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