Italians Know Best - Anonymous employee Saipem Employee Review

3.0
12 Feb 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Strong preference to promote from within. - Mid-management was always very clear/firm on what was to be done. - Excellent support from colleagues; learned a lot by swallowing my pride and asking questions.

Cons

- Preference to promote from within lead to a lot of lackluster performers in key project positions. - Senior management was rarely around, marching orders were always unclear. - It doesn't matter what your role/title, if you aren't an Italian Expat, your professional opinion isn't worth much.

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3.0
8 May 2026
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Pros

Great responsibility for offshore operations and quay-side mobilizations. Less technical role (no direct engineering performed), but more so, practical experience-driven when executing onsite.

Cons

Lots of reading and writing (Purchase Requests>Purchase Orders>Final contracts). Bureaucratic procurement (SAP and Word/Excel heavy) and poor interdepartmental follow-up: you have to do the follow-up when the assigned project inspector and expeditor (POSE) don't follow up on your PO. High workload.

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