Great company for ppl with eng degree - Anonymous employee SLB Employee Review

5.0
Aug 9, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great opportunities for advancement if you have an engineering degree. Nearly all the negative reviews here are people who have worked in the field. Granted, the field is extremely tough, but life is totally different at a technology center, where everyone works 8 a.m. to 5. For the most part, management is very open and respective to its employees. Your immediate report, (e.g Product Line Manager) will often be your best friend. Middle and senior management is another story.

Cons

If you don't have an engineering degree, opportunities are limited. You have to carve out a niche and be prepared to defend your value to the company.

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5.0
Apr 28, 2026
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Pros

benefits, vacation, 401k, I love working for SLB

Cons

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1.0
Jun 17, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good people at the local level. The work is engaging and challenging.

Cons

Too many to count. Career advancements are extremely limited. Pay raises are minimal and don't get close to keeping up with inflation even for top performers. At the corporate level they are using acquisitions to hide massive layoffs. They return billions in profit to investors consistently, but there is still a constant threat of layoffs and multiyear freezes on pay raises even with inflation and solid corporate profit.

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