NOV Employee Reviews about "upper management"

Pros

Industry is doing well right now, so job security is not a great concern at this time. There are some good people here but they are disappointed with management. They are merely collecting a paycheck with no heart or spirit behind their jobs. No other positives.

Cons

This is the most unprofessional company I have ever worked for. Constant reorganization due to upper management political games creates disillusionment for lower and mid-level employees. Unless you are a Caucasian, your chances for leadership positions and/or promotions are extremely limited in this 'good-ole boy' organization. Promotions are based on who you know rather than skills and qualifications. And because leadership positions are based on who you know rather than what you know, systems and processes are broken as most management tends to be incompetent.

Pros

The Orange facility has a family-like environment. It has a very diverse group of people. Upper management is approachable and easy to get along with. Supervisors and managers are good at mentoring the younger groups.

Cons

The opportunity to move up in position/title. It is a small group and there are not many openings since people there stay for the long run.

Pros

Good people that worked hard, often with lack of valuable direction and support from upper echelons of management.

Cons

Lacked executive level support for the lower and middle level managers and employees. Expectations were never fully declared and upper management was disconnected from the issues faced at the lower levels.

Pros

Decent schedule and holidays off Decent benefits Nice co-workers

Cons

Upper management with no clue of how to run a business Zero training Constantly thinking you're going to get laid off Good ole boy network

Pros

NOV has money to throw a problems and has very interesting problems to solve.

Cons

Upper Management and C suite have never worked in Tech sector. Lots of Oil workers making technical decisions.

Pros

Great group of knowledgeable people to work with.

Cons

Upper Management isn't aligned Product Line technical knowledge and productivity.

Pros

Laid Back Environment. Decent Benefits

Cons

- Not possible to grow unless you are a relative of some body in the upper management. - Pay raise is a joke.

Pros

Good Working Environment Opportunities to progress further with various internal business units

Cons

Upper Management is not well informed of the challenges of the employees to complete their tasks Pay scale is lower than market value

Pros

NOV is a large company.

Cons

Nov is a large company with no mentoring for career advancement. No bonus structure for hard working employees. No career advancement. HR is poorly trained in hiring skilled employees. Upper management is poorly skilled in structure and holding accountability for their errors in better business sense and lack of leader ship.

Pros

Great benefits! You are fully vested once you get hired on. Everyone is a team player and contributes equally. Most of management is really helpful.

Cons

Seems like you have to know someone to advance in position or be a minion to upper management. Even though you work really hard, people who do favors for management move up faster.