Does Basic Energy Services pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Basic Energy Services employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Basic Energy Services. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Basic Energy Services?

46% of Basic Energy Services employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Basic Energy Services 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Basic Energy Services?

Staff Assistant (5) , CDL Driver (4) , Supervisor (4) , Truck Driver (4) , Manager (3) , Staff Accountant (3) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Dispatcher (2) , Driver (2) , Engineer (2) , Operations Manager (2) , Operator (2) , Relief Operator (2) , Shop Manager (2) , WELL ATTENDANT (2)

What are the pros of working at Basic Energy Services according to real employee reviews?

"Good job and good pay" ((in 8 reviews)); "Good benefit friendly working with others uniform" ((in 8 reviews)); "They were great people" ((in 5 reviews)); "Good money to just answer phone calls and pass to operations." ((in 3 reviews)); "Good Culture" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Basic Energy Services according to real employee reviews?

"Poor upper management." ((in 4 reviews)); "Communication between workers and management was non existent" ((in 3 reviews)); "I was let go because my supervisor did not communicate with his supervisor." ((in 2 reviews))

What are employees saying about Basic Energy Services redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Basic Energy Services redundancy and their outlook for job security at Basic Energy Services in 2026.

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3.1

46% would recommend to a friend

(135 total reviews)

Roe Patterson

50% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

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3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Diversity and inclusion

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.7

Culture and values

2.6

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

Basic Energy Services has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 135 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Basic Energy Services employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, mining, utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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135 reviews

4.0

Oct 1, 2025

Average Well Service Company

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great management team, well compensated, training available

Cons

Fickle industry, high turnover, stop and go business

3.0

Dec 22, 2024

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Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good environment for work and welcoming

Cons

too much work at times

1.0

Aug 13, 2024

Leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The regime in Midland was better for the company

Cons

We all know Patterson was the downfall

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