Good pay but bad leadership. - FRAC Equipment Operator Halliburton Employee Review

3.0
Sep 26, 2014
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Pros

It was good because I didn't have any experience in the industry and they paid for me to get a CDL. I was paid 12 an hour for 40 hours a week in a 5 week class. Nice. Then the pay went to 12.90 once I had my CDL. On sites you can get bonuses if it is done without any safety violations and everything is perfect. Got paid for a almost 3 hour bus ride to work which is crazy. Then 3 hours back. For some it is a pro working 100 hours a week.

Cons

A lot of the people are total jerks and not very well educated. A lot of male rape jokes. They would NEVER know what the work schedule would be so its impossible to have a consistent home life. Sometimes supervisors want you to do illegal things with the log book. If you don't they won't forget.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

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Cons

If you can't handle long hours, harsh conditions (at times), and being away from home for long periods of time, this job isn't for you. My experience at Halliburton was also that many people feel like they're just a number in that management will make frequent (and often sweeping) changes to processes, workflows, engineering schedules, etc. Lots of bureaucratic hoops to jump through in order to advance through the three levels of Field Engineer before you can "break out" and really make good money.

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