Saudi Aramco Employee Reviews about "work life balance"

Pros

Work/life balance (based on job nature) Good pay Job security Home ownership assistance

Cons

Worst performance appraisal system ever Unfair treatment is common and accepted by high management Too much to do that you have to stay more hours with no overtime Unhealthy environment appraisal system makes employees hate each other Show is more important than work

Pros

good work life balance not very demanding, depends on where you work

Cons

no career development opportunities management is based on seniority, so old minds hold the decision seats

Pros

Good work/life balance and decent work environment.

Cons

Its hard to believe you are working for the most valuable company in the world! Financial incentives are diminishing every year due to following: 1. Increasing  Saudi taxes you are expected to pay lump sum while other companies pay them on behalf of their employees. 2. Bring you over from a foreign country and make you pay full rent & bills (electric etc.) of housing in the camp. 3. Education allowance no longer covers full education fees because "they phased out the grandfather system" and schools are increasing fees substantially. 4. You are responsible for paying visas (the right to go in and out of a country you are a resident in!) Also rising.... 5. Incremental annual increases are way below tge very high rates if inflation Saudi Arabia is experiencing. 6. There is a wide gap between US employees and "other" nationalities who are treated in every aspect as 2nd class even if you work harder and better at your job than your American counterpart. When you add all these costs and compare them against current salaries the incentive to move from another country and work for SA diminish.

Pros

Advanced degree program; work-life balance

Cons

You cannot get what you want in terms of development