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 decreased by 1% over the last 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 (922) , Intern (328) , Engineer (257) , Mechanical Engineer (222) , Internship (203) , Software Engineer (195) , 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 826 reviews)); "Training is good and useful" ((in 700 reviews)); "The pay is good for my position and department at $21.63/hour plus overtime pay." ((in 664 reviews)); "Salary is good and livable" ((in 535 reviews)); "Great people and genuinely international" ((in 497 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 840 reviews)); "2) Some times people are abused because of business needs or poor management (managers fault) or oil crisis" ((in 440 reviews)); "long hours and lots of extrernal and internal pressure" ((in 252 reviews)); "Bad managers get away with breaking all the policies and rules and the ethics line is useless." ((in 234 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 are the top reviewed SLB locations?

Clamart , Paris , Montpellier , Béziers , Abbeville , Lyon , Poitiers , Saint-Germain , Perpignan , Villebon , Châtenay-Malabry , Puteaux , Toulouse , Amiens , Courbevoie

SLB reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(11,629 total reviews)

Olivier Le Peuch

84% approve of CEO

60% 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 11,629 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

4.0

Mar 18, 2010

Good but could be much better

Development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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

4.0

Mar 11, 2010

Good Company to Work For

Mechanical engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International Company Driven Employees Many different possible concentrations and career paths Interesting Industry

Cons

Some positions are over specialized

2.0

Mar 6, 2010

Know what you are getting into

Field engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a structure of advancement into management Training is a major focus If you enjoy relocating every 3-5 years, that is not just an option but preferred Depending on your assigned district, compensation

Cons

When on the rig you can expect to work 20-40 hours straight Field engineer is responsible for many administration duties There is a lot of stress on a day to day basis and you are under a lot of pressure Management can at sometimes micromanage

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