Engineer - Field Engineer SLB Employee Review

3.0
4 Apr 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I was hired right out of University and worked for the company for nearly 4 years in the field. Fixed step training program for engineers where you travel to training /learning schools for upwards of 13wks to learn about SLB processes and technology. Also standardize how they do things across the world. Field bonus on top of salary. International travel potential or relocation. Work with very smart people.

Cons

Work life balance not ideal, lots of long hours. Every engineer before me made more, every engineer after me will make less. Not much engineering done, technical pathways require Masters, which the company will put you through but with a 3-5yr commitment afterwards. Bad managers seem to always get promoted.

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Cons

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1.0
17 Jun 2026
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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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