High income for no experience - AO2 Halliburton Employee Review

4.0
1 Sept 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

2 weeks on, 1 week off schedule. Great benefits, you get as much overtime as you can handle when they're busy. Half of the time you get paid to sleep (yes that's accurate). They'll give you CDL training and roughly 130hrs per week. Typically around 17.50 starting pay and more if you have a CDL or relative experience in the oilfield. Bare in mind that most of your pay is overtime, so it adds up fast.

Cons

On call 24/7 during your 2 weeks. Usually you only come home to shower and re-stock on food. You will often share a truck with another driver or someone who doesn't have a cdl yet, so DBAD or you'll be stuck with someone you hate for 2 weeks straight. Also, as with many oilfield jobs if there is a slowdown you'll likely be out of work. So save your money and be prepared.

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5.0
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Pros

Teaches the fundamentals of the oil and gas industry.

Cons

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2.0
2 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great experience, especially if just starting out in oil and gas industry. Lots of industry-leading equipment/tech/etc.

Cons

If you can't handle long hours, harsh conditions (at times), and being away from home for long periods of time, this job isn't for you. My experience at Halliburton was also that many people feel like they're just a number in that management will make frequent (and often sweeping) changes to processes, workflows, engineering schedules, etc. Lots of bureaucratic hoops to jump through in order to advance through the three levels of Field Engineer before you can "break out" and really make good money.

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