Principal Technical Professional - Principal Technical Professional Halliburton Employee Review

2.0
Apr 18, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

-Good exposure to world-class technology -Good experience to have on resume -If you are productive and technically sound, there is lots you can do in terms of IP, writing publications etc. -Company enjoys a good reputation in the oil-field, thanks to some good work done by people in the 1900s ... current crop of people leaves a lot to be desired

Cons

-very, very politically oriented. Unless you're part of the "club", you will not get promoted or even get career opportunities...during lean times, people who are not part of the "club" are most likely to get laid off. -Company says that "You own your career" .. in reality, the company owns you .. don't speak up about what you want to do .. I have been told by a Technology Manager that many times you have to do what the management wants you to do. -Everyone who is a Team Lead and up, wants to run the show their own way, and are only concerned about appearing in the good books of those higher than them. -Too much of a top-down culture.. people below the team-lead position are essentially slaves who don't get much say -Very senior management may be good, but the middle management across the board in Technology are horrible ... only there to dance and shine in the eyes of the higher-ups. -Some of the technical folks are really dumb, but that could be true anywhere.

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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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