Good place to start in the oilfield - MWD Engineer SLB Employee Review

3.0
Oct 1, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Excellent training. Very good R&D providing some of the best tools in the industry. If you are willing to sacrifice you can advance quickly in the company. You will "see the world" whether you want to or not, haha. Money in the oilfield is better than most industries. Salaries at Schlum are comparable to its competitors.

Cons

Forget about a home life. The company strives to take over every aspect of your life- before long you will only know people who work for big blue. If you start to get comfortable in a location (ie. settling down), expect to be immediately uprooted and moved to the other side of the world. Management rotates constantly in each location. Part of this seems to be so that management and field personnel don't become too attached to each other- makes it easier to downsize when business slows.

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5.0
Apr 28, 2026
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Pros

benefits, vacation, 401k, I love working for SLB

Cons

I wish they had a better way of promoting.

3.0
Jun 21, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

relatively good job security for now

Cons

the promotion system or bonus system does not encourage hard work or innovation. hard work is not rewarded.

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