Sets the bar for the O&G Service Industry - DESC Engineer ("in-house" At Client Office) SLB Employee Review

4.0
Oct 12, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Very structured work environment. I liked that... Plenty of training required and available.

Cons

No complaints. Some co-workers are identified as "high pots" early on in their careers. The perception is that the treatment afforded the latter differs from the majority of "boots on the ground".

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5.0
Feb 9, 2026
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Pros

Smart people, good benefits, and world wide opportunity

Cons

Salary market compensation could be slow

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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