Stay Away from the Head Office in Italy - Contract Manager Saipem Employee Review

2.0
Nov 25, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

While project wise the company offers good teamwork and highly competent multicultural and competent environment the head offices are basically a nest of vipers and political laches not worth anyone's time. i pity the young people starting to work in Milan because they not only wont get a chance to experience what is the company's core business but will get sucked into political and intestine wars.

Cons

as per the above.

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3.0
May 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great responsibility for offshore operations and quay-side mobilizations. Less technical role (no direct engineering performed), but more so, practical experience-driven when executing onsite.

Cons

Lots of reading and writing (Purchase Requests>Purchase Orders>Final contracts). Bureaucratic procurement (SAP and Word/Excel heavy) and poor interdepartmental follow-up: you have to do the follow-up when the assigned project inspector and expeditor (POSE) don't follow up on your PO. High workload.

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