Dril-Quip Reviews

Pros

A great company for those who wish to advance their skills and put their education into practice. Unlike most corporate companies, Dril-Quip allows opportunity for advancement for those who wish to put forth the time and effort to do and learn more. Previously I had worked for several larger corporations where there were multiple layers of middle managers that contributed very little to the organization also making it...

Cons

Like most companies in the oil business their are boom and bust periods. These coincide with periods of hiring and firing and current state is a down cycle. Other small problems existed when company was much smaller with previous management which have for the most part been corrected. The company is fairly lean which sometimes requires long work hours to make up for this deficiency.

Advice to Management

Overall changes have been good over the last few years. There is still room for improvement. Work to empower and motivate your employees with positive feedback and giving them the better tools to do their job and you will get much more.

Pros

Consistent schedule, job security, and advancement opportunity

Cons

You have to work 50-55 hours and feel stuck on a rigid path

Pros

Goof company to work for

Cons

not many cons with them

Pros

1) Amazing people to work with. 2) Clear task queue 3) Lots of skills to learn and improve 4) 4% Matching 401k but 5 year vesting period.

Cons

1) Not flexible at all with schedule, 8-5 only with a lunch that starts at 11:30 and ends at 12:30. 2) No option to work remotely, unless it is, unpaid, overtime because something broke. However, you will still be expected to come in the next day by 8 even if up until late in the evening fixing something. 3) They are currently in the process of reducing benefits to reduce expenditures. 4) PTO does not roll-over...

Advice to Management

If you are taking benefits away and are currently freezing pay raises, please allow some benefits that are free, such as flex time and remote work on occasion. Please value your workers as they are some of the best people I have ever worked with.

Pros

Dril-Quip offers great opportunities for advancement to those that reach out and take hold. Health insurance is very good. Having a good manager makes all of the difference here!

Cons

While the 401k match of 4% is decent, a 5 year vesting period is out of touch with today’s job environment, especially given the volatile industry. Company keeps outdated policies for white collar employees. No flex time or work from home.

Advice to Management

Offering “core” business hours (9-4) would offer folks the ability to set their own schedule that works with their familiy’s needs while still ensuring the employee’s availability during the work day.

Pros

Dril-quip has some great people.

Cons

Dril-quip is dependant upon the price of oil and the price is low. The CEO can be a tone deaf.

Advice to Management

Pay cuts erode loyalty. the layoffs and pay freezes were difficult but an in some cases double digit pay cut for half a year then the announcement of the lifting of the freeze without the reversal of the cut means a lock in at the new rate and removes any desire of most of your employees to stay with the company.

Pros

mostly good people and products

Cons

continued added work loads and probable to worsen till price of oil stays back up

Pros

Good pay and benefits with opportunity to advance.

Cons

Software inadequate and poorly trained personnel.

Advice to Management

Need greater use of standards.