Does SLB pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SLB employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SLB. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SLB?

74% of SLB employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SLB 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SLB?

Field Engineer (921) , Intern (328) , Engineer (257) , Mechanical Engineer (220) , Internship (203) , Software Engineer (194) , Project Manager (169) , Field Specialist (168) , Wireline Field Engineer (119) , Senior Field Engineer (113) , Procurement Specialist (96) , Manufacturing Engineer (90) , Manager (73) , Geophysicist (70) , Financial Analyst (69)

What are the pros of working at SLB according to real employee reviews?

"Benefit is good and competitive with other oil and gas service provider for supply chain position." ((in 839 reviews)); "Training is good and useful" ((in 696 reviews)); "Pay was good and lots of money" ((in 668 reviews)); "Salary is good and livable" ((in 516 reviews)); "People are great and intelligent" ((in 512 reviews))

What are the cons of working at SLB according to real employee reviews?

"no inspiration in the lab setting everything was based on work completed and no work life balance." ((in 836 reviews)); "2) Some times people are abused because of business needs or poor management (managers fault) or oil crisis" ((in 441 reviews)); "long hours and lots of extrernal and internal pressure" ((in 244 reviews)); "Bad managers get away with breaking all the policies and rules and the ethics line is useless." ((in 236 reviews)); "Very tough and no life balance" ((in 138 reviews))

What are employees saying about SLB layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about SLB layoffs and their outlook for job security at SLB in 2026.

What SLB locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Béziers , Montpellier , Abbeville , Clamart , Paris

SLB reviews

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3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(11,618 total reviews)

Olivier Le Peuch

84% approve of CEO

61% 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 11,618 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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Reviews by job title

12K reviews

5.0

Jun 2, 2026

Great learning culture but work-life balance struggles

Field engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great learning and company, growth and culture are amazing

Cons

Work and life balance is a but though

4.0

Jun 1, 2026

Fun environment with slow progression and mundane tasks

Project egineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun and young and also a lot of fresh grads, not so much OT

Cons

slow progression and very mundane

5.0

Jun 1, 2026

Strong brand and compensation, but decision-making can be slow

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong global brand with international career opportunities. Good compensation package including bonus and stock benefits. Exposure to large-scale technical and industrial projects. Talented colleagues with strong engineering and domain expertise. Stable company with structured processes and mature organization. Good learning opportunities for technical and business skills. Interesting problems at the intersection of data, energy, and operations.

Cons

Decision-making can sometimes be slow due to company size. Processes may feel heavy or bureaucratic at times. Career progression can vary depending on team and manager. Some roles may have limited visibility outside the immediate business unit. Innovation speed can be slower than in smaller tech companies. Internal mobility may require patience and strong networking.

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