Above Average Compensation, Great Global Parent Company, Great colleagues, Poor Management, Endless Hours, Never Home - Consulting Manager SLB Employee Review

- Heavy Internal Politics - All sales done by VPs - Managers don't take time to get to your know strengths, weaknesses and interests. In fact they don't have a clue what you know or don't know. - You may be asked to travel 40+ hours to reach a client destination and be expected to work a full day as soon as you arrive (without a chance to sleep). - When having a project abroad it would not be unusual for you to have to spend 72+ hours awake, unless you are lucky enough to sleep in the plane. - Company is full of bureaucratic processes that invade your own privacy. For example you can't use your mobile phone in your car (even if you have a car kit built into it)...and not even when going to work or return to your home from work. Lots more restrictions like that. - Company is completely different in the USA than in Europe and Asia. In USA you can have a good work life balance, but if you get assigned to Europe you could end up being away from your family (in AFRICA!) for 6 months without a chance to see your babies and wife. In Asia the leadership treats employees really bad (maybe because he can find replacements easily) so beware.