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    Updated Nov 18, 2019

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    3.5
    67%
    Recommend to a Friend
    80%
    Approve of CEO
    National Oilwell Varco CEO Clay C. Williams (no image)
    Clay C. Williams
    555 Ratings
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    Cons

    • "Must start investing in renewable energy as the oil and gas industry goes opposite the sustainable world we want to build" (in 59 reviews)

    • "Certain positions are prone to layoffs during the downturn in the industry" (in 47 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons

    1. "Bestest"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Aberdeen, Scotland
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at National Oilwell Varco full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      all round qualiteh employer and friend

      Cons

      shame couldnae stay bu had tae go!

      Advice to Management

      keep up the good work and hit them sales targets

      National Oilwell Varco2018-01-08

    2. "Interesting Work but difficult trading conditions"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Mechanical Engineer in Gloucester, England
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at National Oilwell Varco full-time for more than 8 years

      Pros

      Very interesting and technically challenging work

      Cons

      The oil and gas sector continues to struggle

      Advice to Management

      Experienced and knowledgeable people are being lost in favour of less experienced and knowledgeable people

      National Oilwell Varco2019-11-01
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    3. "Oil and Gas Industry"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Manufacturing Manager in Stonehouse, England
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at National Oilwell Varco full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Good progressive company, investor in people - progressed my career from a production engineer, to a manufacturing engineer, to a continuous improvements engineer to manufacturing manager

      Cons

      Oil and gas industry is in a downturn, industry is cyclical and we see downturns

      National Oilwell Varco2019-10-08

    4. "Could be better"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Team Leader 

      I have been working at National Oilwell Varco full-time

      Pros

      Stonehouse is a good place to work.

      Cons

      Letdown badly by Conroe, USA

      National Oilwell Varco2019-10-03

    5. "Oil and Gas"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Production Assembler in Stonehouse, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at National Oilwell Varco full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Good money and good benefits

      Cons

      No loyalty to employees

      Advice to Management

      A companies biggest asset is its employees

      National Oilwell Varco2019-10-12

    6. "Oil & Gas Industry Manufacturing Company"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Former Employee - General Manager in Cheltenham, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at National Oilwell Varco full-time for more than 8 years

      Pros

      Produces everything an oil or gas exploration company needs in the field

      Cons

      Has suffered in the 2014 downturn and is still on the back foot

      Advice to Management

      Stabilise the company, and appreciate your workforce

      National Oilwell Varco2019-07-08

    7. "Good company to work for"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 

      I have been working at National Oilwell Varco full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Good work life balance at NOV

      Cons

      Not a huge amount of variety in terms of work

      National Oilwell Varco2019-05-28

    8. "Good company especially for new employees"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Production Engineer in Oldham, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at National Oilwell Varco full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Good environment, busy, good package for new starters

      Cons

      Pay not good for longer serving employees

      National Oilwell Varco2019-05-16

    9. "Not very organised at all"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Welder in Montrose, Scotland
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at National Oilwell Varco full-time for more than 8 years

      Pros

      Plenty of overtime, good hours

      Cons

      No leadership, no opertunitiy to go further

      Advice to Management

      More drive and organisation required

      National Oilwell Varco2019-05-17
    10. Helpful (1)

      "Good"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Electrical Design Engineer in Montrose, Scotland
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at National Oilwell Varco full-time for more than 8 years

      Pros

      Good salary bonus and working 35 h a week. As long as is relevant to work there is no problem with getting training

      Cons

      Not much of a development plans for career progress.

      Advice to Management

      Put career progress paths in place. Introduce mentoring program on all levels. Be more innovative and don't afraid of trying new approaches.

      National Oilwell Varco2019-03-17
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