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Field Engineer at Schlumberger
Posted Feb 7, 2012
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2011 (took 2 months)
I was first contacted by a recruiter who had seen my resume online. After having a phone interview with the recruiter, he passed my name on to an internal recruiter within Schlumberger. After a second phone interview, I was invited to a group interview. They paid for a plane ticket to Shreveport, LA.
The group interview consisted of about 10 people. We were given presentation topics and partners a week in advance. At the interview, we first had a brief introduction to the company by two recruiters. Then everyone did their presentations, and there was a team activity. The recruiters then went into depth about the job. We did a teambuilding activity (build a catapult out of random stuff), and then we were sent to bed.
The next morning, we got on a bus/van thing and drove out to the field site (they provided hard hats, coveralls, boots, goggles, and ear plugs). We first visited an office area and talked to some engineers who showed us some of the equipment. All of the candidates were put in a room with the engineers without the recruiters to ask whatever questions we like without worrying about how they'd sound.
After that, we visited a site where they were actually fracking, and we walked around and saw what was happening, and met some of the engineers in the trailer. That evening the recruiters took everyone out to dinner, and then some people went to a couple of different bars with some of the engineers we met earlier after that. Overall, the interview was relaxed and was definitely geared towards just figuring out if the position was the right fit for you.
Interview Questions
Reason for Declining
I had unexpected location commitments.
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Presentation.
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Software Engineer at Schlumberger
Posted Feb 6, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2010 in Beijing, Beijing (China) (took 2 weeks)
1. About 1 hour interview;
2. After a week, on-site interview by several groups, each groups containing about 4-5 people;
3. After a week, the offer is given.
Interview Questions
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Field Specialist Trainee at Schlumberger
Posted Jan 31, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 (took 2 days)
Some of my family members work for the company, so I sent my resume to them so they could get the sign on bonus if I were hired. About a week later I was contacted via email to set up a telephone interview, and to go online to fill out the application. I did both fairly smoothly, and then was told someone would review my information and I would receive an email to confirm a second 2 day in-person interview if they chose to go further. Within a few days I got the email with my interview dates, flight itinerary, and pre-interview homework attached to it. I completed everything, and within a two weeks was on my way to Tulsa, OK for the interview. They fly United, so pack light, and expect to be crammed into the smallest planes ever! You take a shuttle from the airport to the hotel, and I luckily had very little delays, so I got there in time to relax for an hour and change into my business clothes before everything began. My roommate on the other hand got in after everything was going on due to delays. The first night is a presentation about who they are and what they do. If you have questions, that is the time to ask them. There should be at least one person from each division there sharing information. Do not ask about hours or pay because that is field and location dependent. No one wants to talk numbers till you have a job offer in your hand. Anyways they have a couple little group activities and then you break for the provided dinner. Finish up the presentation, then off to the bar to be social, and then to bed. After about 5 hours of sleep you are up for breakfast, and out the door to their training facility for a tour. This is the time to through on your comfortable gear because you are going to be wearing coveralls. This is another great time to ask questions, and you will get about 30 minutes with the students there to ask questions. Then back to the hotel to change into formal clothing, pack up, check out of the hotel, and meet back up in the conference room. There you will turn your overalls back in, grab some lunch, and wait till it is your time to interview. They have 4 rooms going at a time with 2 interviewers in each room to 1 interviewee. Depending on who you get depends on how it goes. I felt my interview went really well. Then you go back to the conference room to turn in your homework, tell them what you want to do, where you would like to do it (3 locations), when you can start and then check out. From there you catch your shuttle and flight back home. They told us that if they did not have a job opening at one of the three locations then they would call you with a 4th pick and if you do not like it you can decline the job and try again in two years. If you took the job you signed the offer letter, and took the drug kit they gave you to a registered clinic to be tested. If they had a job lined up then they would just email you the offer within 10 days and skip the call. Well that was not the case for me. The Monday following my interview I received an email saying that I was not being offered a job with the company. With no explanation as to why, nor a phone call. I am pretty bumbed out about it all seeing as I though I was a shoe in since they spent all this money to get me down there for the interview, and I did not knowingly make a fool of myself at any point. Perhaps this is for the best, it does not seem to be a very young family friendly career choice anyways.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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REMS Intern at Schlumberger
Posted Jan 31, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 in Houston, TX (took a day)
just some technical questions and brain teasers, some of them are not easy. Also some questions related to your resume.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Field Engineer at Schlumberger
Posted Jan 27, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2011 in Davis, CA (took 4 days)
Pretty interesting interview. Basic questions from the 1:1 interview such as judging what kind of response you would have to a difficult situation, and some strange mathematical questions as well. overall, pretty simple. The only problem I have about this interviewing process is that they fly you out into a grueling several day long interview, which is just a preview of things to come
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Reason for Declining
Too far away
Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Personality Test.
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Field Engineer at Schlumberger
Posted Jan 25, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2010 (took 4+ weeks)
The company is prepared to take anyone with a decent technical background. Most interesting is how much time they spend ensuring that candidates are aware of how difficult the working conditions are. The work culture is not that fostering but if you are prepared to make your own way and demand your entitlements you will be rewarded.
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Negotiation Details
The benefits package is clearly defined with little to negotiate unless you have an established and desirable skill set.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Field Engineer at Schlumberger
Posted Jan 24, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 in Colorado Springs, CO (took a day)
It was not unlike any other interview. They asked about my past and what I could bring to the table. They were looking for someone who is quick on their feet and able to take on tough situations.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Field Engineer at Schlumberger
Posted Jan 23, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 (took 3 days)
Started with a 1 on 1 interview on campus and then received an email about 2 weeks later that I had been invited to a second round interview. The second round interview lasted about 2 full (and very long) days. The interviewed started with dinner the day of arrival. A brief overview of the company was given followed by presentations by the other interviewees. Each interviewee had to present on an aspect of the company. We stayed up very late and the next day had to be up by 7:30. We visited an actual job site (oil rig) the next day. The interview concluded with a 1 on 1 very informal interview, in which questions about job preference, location, etc were asked. Overall, very casual experience.
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Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Presentation.
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Field Specialist at Schlumberger
Posted Jan 22, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 (took 2 days)
I applied online and then I had a phone interview. A couple weeks later, they offered to fly me to Calgary for an interview.
Phone interview:
The woman was really nice.
-Would you say you're a mechanical person? Can you give sn example?
-Why do you want to work for Schlumberger?
-With an education in Environmental Technology, why would you want to work in Oil and Gas?
-Give an example of when you've shown teamwork skills.
-Have you ever felt like you haven't been pulling your weight as part of a team?
-McGiver moment
-Do you have any hobbies?
-Can you handle working outside in the field?
Before the real interview, we were told to do some research on each section and subsection of the company and be prepared to present it.
The real interview was alright, there were 17 people, only 3 woman. The first evening we introduced ourselves. You had to do something to put you out of your comfort zone, like dance in front of everyone, impersonate your favourtie cartoon character, tell an embarrasing story. Then we had to build something out of straws and paper and stuff. they were very vague about what it was- when they were asked they said "Transport Device". They limited questions we could ask. It was to transport a golf ball. If you have an interview, try to ask "What are we transporting?" "Where are we trying to move it?" They make you decide the questions as a team, so listen for someone to say a good idea, then agree, if the interviewers are watching. Most people thought it was a bridge. Then they would change the instructions a few times, make you switch groups, to show all the things that can go wrong. One of the interviewers was very sarcastic.
They told us stuf about the company and about the job. I was really disapointed to hear that there were very few positions actually in Calgary. They were only hiring for two sections at that time. (They should have posted online where the positions were, it would have saved a lot of work). The company sounded like you had to work a lot- one of the interviewers had had this position, he said he worked 48 days in a row once (12 hours a day, on an oil rig). It sounded like the employees were overworked.
The second day we took a tour of part of schlumberger. Then there was individual interviews, 20-30 minutes, two people interviewed me. They were nice. At this point, I didn't want the job. It sounded like Schlumberger would be your entire life. I was pretty honest, said I didn't want to move, and that I liked to have a schedule (which they said you probably wouldn't have).
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Maintenance Tech at Schlumberger
Posted Jan 21, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 (took 2 days)
The company seemed great. I first recived the offer through a third party and once I passed their phone interview, my resume was forworded to Schlumberger. I had another phone interview and then was set up with aflight to Tulsa OK. The interveiw process consisted of power point, group team building exersises, a tour and a one on one interview. At the end of the first night we were invited down to the bar to have some drinks and mingle with the recruiters.
With in a few hours of leaving the hotel (which was nice) I recived a rejection email. I believe that this was because I did not stay down in the bar and drink until I was drunk.I did have a drink and talked for about an hour. I feel that the whole bar part is a very bad recruiting tactic and it hurts the reputation of this company. I am quite qualified between military training and technical colleges that I have attended.
Over all I will say that Schlumberger is a good company I just do not agree with their tactics or hiring process. The company has great benifits and pay. Grant it you have to work extreamly long hours and pretty much never see your family. Once I returned home I recived a job offer for a managment position that pays just as well with great benifits. I suggest that you do alot of reaserch on the company before going to the interview.
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