SLB reviews

3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(11,653 total reviews)
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Olivier Le Peuch

84% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

SLB has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 11,653 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 Énergie et exploitation des ressources naturelles industry (3.7 stars).

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12K reviews
4.0
Jul 3, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Good people, Decient pay, a few perks like Campany discounts almost anywhere.

Cons

For most Technicians at the sugarland Location, it is very hard to get a promotion. It took me three years with steller reviews to get my last one. I ended up finding another job before they could make me a better offer to stay.

4.0
May 3, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to be an engineer, technical career ladder allows for advancement without taking on a management role. Great culture, good people. Well known and respected brand name that carries a lot of weight in the industry. As a friend from Exxon put it, when something goes wrong, your best defense is to be able to say "but we even used Schlumberger".

Cons

Limited opportunities in management for any disciplines other than EE or Mechanical engineering. Field experience is also generally necessary for advancement. Fixed-step advancement program for university hires can be a pain.

1.0
Apr 10, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Worlds largest oilfield service co Opportunity (expectation) to work internationally Systems and processes exist to ensure uniformi in all geomarkets Plenty of capital when oil at $100+ wti

Cons

Middle level managers do not listen. They have adopted manage by objectives reward system slp3, but there is disconnect between goals and value, implementation, resources, and getting things done. Managers are rude, insensitive, and moderate at best. SLB does not value different nor critical thinking. It is focused on NOC opportunities, so in America loss leader. Because their systems are rigorous, they believe a monkey can lead, and pay that way.

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