A great company that in some cases is poorly managed - Field Service Manager SLB Employee Review

3.0
Feb 13, 2010
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Pros

Exciting job opportunities and a very dynamic career progression where you can never get bored. You start from the ground up where you can get get a good understanding of how the industry works. The way up can be as fast or slow as you want, essentially if you are driven and talented Schlumberger will give you as much as you can handle.

Cons

Very middle management heavy. At the field level, especially with the recent downturn, there is a lot lacking in resources. Very week support structure and a real incapability to try and fix or correct what really matters. There is a lot of beauracy that exists that tends to slow down the day to day operation. Schlumberger tends to sometimes be too internally focused to the point of forgetting what the real goal is, excellent service quality to our clients.

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5.0
Dec 4, 2025
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Pros

Work life balance is great

Cons

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5.0
Jun 12, 2026
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Pros

Excellent technical and operational training, especially for engineers and field personnel.

Cons

During drilling, completion, or intervention jobs, shifts can extend well beyond scheduled hours.

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