Localized, few-years experience. - Project Engineer Halliburton Employee Review

3.0
Apr 22, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It’s a large company with limitless opportunity to travel and explore. Halliburton is well recognized and respected, and contains some truly unique and friendly talent. Put simply, I’ve heard among customers, competitors and reviews, that it is known as the company that “gets it done”.

Cons

Indeed, it's a large company and movement (lateral or otherwise) is difficult as you are limited on direct exposure. Its good-ol’-boy roots seem to remain (both positively and negatively). The politics and public opinion can be alarming. I saw an enormous amount of talent go to waste among my fellow interns and new hires. The company didn't seem to recruit new talent for some time. It seems the older workforce (on average) resents the younger and once the hiring surge started, the Culture didn’t know how to engage (or train) them. Upper management behavior is peculiar which seems to indicate a lack of information exchange amongst even the C-levels. The structure can change at the drop of a hat. But if you land a great mentor (which they won’t assign) you’re very lucky and stand to gain a lot.

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1.0
Jun 18, 2026
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Pros

* Strong brand recognition and opportunity to work on large-scale marketing initiatives. * Exposure to technical subject matter and cross-functional collaboration. * Good place to learn how large enterprise organizations operate.

Cons

I joined in a hybrid role where flexibility was an important factor in accepting the position and making personal life decisions. Within about a year, the organization moved to a full return-to-office model. While companies can change workplace policies, the transition felt abrupt and inconsistent in practice. A recurring challenge was that expectations around in-office presence did not always appear to match day-to-day reality. Remote participation still occurred for meetings and operational needs, which created confusion around when flexibility was acceptable and when it was not. Within my department, I also experienced challenges around communication and collaboration. Feedback on projects sometimes arrived late or only after priorities had shifted, and in some cases work was reassigned or substantially changed without clear involvement from the original contributor. Public criticism of work product without prior coaching made it difficult to improve or feel ownership over deliverables. Leadership communication during organizational changes often felt more focused on compliance than employee concerns. Employees raising questions about work arrangements sometimes perceived limited space for open discussion. Over time, the combination of reduced flexibility, inconsistent application of expectations, and limited recognition of specialized contributions negatively affected morale and trust.

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