Great company to train, learn & grow for new challenges - Account Leader Halliburton Employee Review

4.0
16 Mar 2018
Recommend
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Pros

World class people at the district level, tons of support for any task encountered. Very collaborative environment on district levels. The absolute best structured training in the oilfield. Stock awards are great once they start vesting every qtr Majority of folks are workaholics Good benefits, good amount of vacation days

Cons

Same as any multinational corporate machine, no real surprise...politics, things take time to get done etc A surprisingly large amount of nepotism for a publicly traded company Anything related to Northbelt, “Hi, we’re from Northbelt and here to help”. Obnoxiously large amount of middle and upper management. I never understood why it was necessary to have so many ops mgmt layers for an organization that was so process driven. Terrible HR dept in general, getting someone hired was embarrassing. Any function that involved HR was slow, painful and too costly.

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5.0
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Pros

Culture is great. Lots of opportunity to grow.

Cons

Company doesn't have work from home option.

1.0
22 Jun 2026
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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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