Mediocre pay but good career training - Research Engineer SLB Employee Review

3.0
16 May 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Good training programs. Company encourages knowledge sharing and proactive learning. Good performance is duely awarded. Many opportunities to work at sites all over the world.

Cons

The salary they offer is not competitive enough compared to industry standards. Lack of opacity in senior management. Poor bonuses. Had to work overtime on many occasions.

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5.0
9 Feb 2026
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Pros

Smart people, good benefits, and world wide opportunity

Cons

Salary market compensation could be slow

1.0
17 Jun 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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