Make this company last resort if you are an Engineer! - Field Engineer SLB Employee Review

1.0
Mar 12, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good training and an excellent stepping stone company.

Cons

Would not advise anyone of this company especially Engineers to look at this company as a long term employer! This company went from "Pro Engineers" to the graveyard of smart and talented Engineers. they will put you in the nasty dangerous oilfield and expect you to do manual labor in order to succeed, and you have to report to people in some cases with high school diploma who's been in the oilfield for long time and they can't stand engineer who one day could end up being their boss. So many Engineers have lost their life working for Schlumberger while driving since you will be doing a considerable amount of driving to and from drilling rig locations while tiered and they put the responsibility totally on you which having themselves protected by labor laws. they expect you to stay up for more than 24 houres in some cases and punish you if you make a small mistake.

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5.0
Apr 28, 2026
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Pros

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

Cons

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1.0
Jun 17, 2026
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Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good people at the local level. The work is engaging and challenging.

Cons

Too many to count. Career advancements are extremely limited. Pay raises are minimal and don't get close to keeping up with inflation even for top performers. At the corporate level they are using acquisitions to hide massive layoffs. They return billions in profit to investors consistently, but there is still a constant threat of layoffs and multiyear freezes on pay raises even with inflation and solid corporate profit.

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