Bad management strategy - Associate Technical Professional Halliburton Employee Review

2.0
Jul 24, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- comprehensive training packages - 2nd largest oilfield services company in the world - great colleagues - great medical benefits - transport provided - good learning opportunities - opens up a huge market of career opportunities in other product lines

Cons

- Be prepared to be treated as a cog in the system; slow career progression, close to zero tangible incentives for achievers - Certain teams are led by technically inadequate/under-exposed leaders which is hard to command respect from subordinates - Be prepare to have an externally hired mid-career foreign engineer do the same kind of work as you but get they paid 30 to 40% more. - Internal promotion is rare. It seems like the management enjoys hiring senior positions from outside (mind you from distantly-related industries) - Layoffs happen like annual D&Ds. Some years you have it more than once. - In a nutshell, the old and the new management have gotten most things wrong since 4 years ago. - Company is leaning towards hiring contractors to replace full-time staffs.

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
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Pros

Halliburton looks strong on the outside, especially on a resume, and the brand name still carries weight in the industry. Some teams work on interesting projects, and if you get a fair manager, you can learn a lot about large-scale B2B operations.

Cons

If you land under the wrong manager, performance improvement plans (PIPs) can be used as a weapon, not a coaching tool. I was put on a PIP that contained inaccurate claims even after I shared detailed evidence and context. I provided several solid pieces of documentation to HR to rebut the accusations, yet nothing meaningful was investigated or corrected in my case. HR felt more like a shield for management than a neutral party. In my experience, they protected internal politics instead of looking at facts and evidence. There is a culture of quiet compliance. Many people stay 10+ years because the pay and brand are “safe,” but they are hesitant to challenge unfair treatment or speak up about toxic behavior. Corporate hierarchy is heavy, and real decisions seem to depend more on who is backing your manager than on actual performance or documented facts.

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