Its a job, thats it. - Operator Assistant Halliburton Employee Review

2.0
24 Apr 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The pay is better than McDonalds. They pay for your CDL license. Good work experience when looking for somewhere better. Decent health plans.

Cons

Upper management could care less about their workers, we are replaceable. It is 10.00 bucks an hour. Extremely difficult to get a pay raise. Even though you put in long hours, with little to no time at home, your paycheck is less that what it "should be" for the work. They have special "exemptions" from the normal laws employers have to follow. No holidays off, unless it is your normal scheduled day off. Even then you have a high risk of being forced to work, since those with seniority decide to conveniently "get sick" leaving you to do their work.

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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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