Does M-I SWACO pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, M-I SWACO employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at M-I SWACO. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at M-I SWACO?

81% of M-I SWACO employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated M-I SWACO 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at M-I SWACO?

Drilling Fluids Specialist (22) , Drilling Fluids Engineer (11) , Mud Engineer (10) , Field Engineer (9) , Operator (5) , Drilling Fluid/Mud Engineer (4) , Laboratory Technician (4) , Drilling Fluids Engineer/Mud Engineer (3) , Engenheiro (3) , Geologist (3) , Project Engineer (3) , Service Tech (3) , Solids Control Tech (3) , Drilling Fluids Specialist II (2) , Drilling Fluids Specialist III (2)

What are the pros of working at M-I SWACO according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and pay." ((in 19 reviews)); "They had good benefits and paid well" ((in 14 reviews)); "Good people lot of learning" ((in 12 reviews)); "good trainings" ((in 11 reviews)); "Good salary, not many overtime" ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at M-I SWACO according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and left to feel quite isolated if onshore awaiting offshore jobs." ((in 20 reviews)); "Very inexperienced, incapable managers" ((in 6 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 6 reviews)); "The only cons that I can think of were the long hours and the large amount of driving that was required to move to and from rigs." ((in 6 reviews)); "No Work/life balance" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about M-I SWACO redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about M-I SWACO redundancy and their outlook for job security at M-I SWACO in 2026.

What are the top reviewed M-I SWACO locations?

Grande Prairie , Calgary , Montreal

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4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(223 total reviews)

Joe Bacho

77% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Culture and values

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Senior management

M-I SWACO has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 223 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The M-I SWACO employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, mining, utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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223 reviews

5.0

Jun 14, 2026

Flexible schedule offers free time but lacks consistency

Drilling fluids engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The schedule allows me free time

Cons

The schedule is not fixed

4.0

Dec 24, 2025

Good place to get foot in door

Solids control technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

A great entry level company to get n the door

Cons

Can be slow when oil prices are low

5.0

Apr 15, 2025

Great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great team, benefits and work and life balance

Cons

Many of the groups are no longer at the original building

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