Very good training and development opportunities in developing countries - Drilling Engineer bp Employee Review

4.0
24 Feb 2011
Recommend
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Pros

1) Training Opportunities 2) No judging company. No blame for mistakes 3) Challenge (firsd 3 yers) and Post challenge development programs 4) Good life - work balance 5) Multicultural 6) Good place for engineer to excel its knowledge in technical sites - a lot of support from management and other engineers and SDEs 7) Control of processes in place for every step 8) Organized process - no sudden changes 9) Good workplace , medical insurance , transportation and services 10) Sharematch program

Cons

1. Salary is low compared to other locations (For local workers - non expats) 2. A lot of complicated procersses - you do much more meetings and paperwork that engineering itself 3 Good time management and knowledge of office politics required to get promotion. Personal interconnections with Management is important as well 4. Very long development process (promotions) if you are not eager and do not work at weekends - much faster can get management position in service company. 5. Poor retention programmes, lack of flexibility in moving the people aroung 6 Ceased all international assignments programmes

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5.0
4 Mar 2026
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Pros

Great 1-1 relationship with manager and ability to work on various projects.

Cons

Create cohesiveness throughout the various interns in each office.

5.0
24 Jun 2026
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Pros

Supportive team environment with good learning opportunities and exposure to large-scale projects. Compensation and benefits are competitive, and the company offers strong brand recognition and career development resources.

Cons

Decision-making can be slow due to layers of management, and processes sometimes feel overly bureaucratic. Workload and priorities can shift quickly, which may create stress depending on the team.

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