Like a bad dream, started great. - Wireline Field Engineer SLB Employee Review

5.0
12 Feb 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great training, well established program to teach you the industry and especially your segment. Solid benefits, Some amazing hard working people, I was lucky to have a good, understanding FSM (manager) but heard horror stories about all others. If you're a female, and can withstand the rig culture, you have an edge over male employees. The company likes to please the female engineers as they are rare. Unfortunately it ends there...

Cons

Hostile and unprofessional work environment, High turnover of engineers, Stressful, physically demanding (knew this going in, but it took its toll much faster than I expected) Salary and bonus on continuous decline, and not great to begin with either! Cover your own butt and blame others/point the finger type of culture, The company has strong safety policies but they are ignored after training, came close to shattering my knee and breaking an ankle in only 2 months.

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5.0
28 Apr 2026
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Pros

benefits, vacation, 401k, I love working for SLB

Cons

I wish they had a better way of promoting.

5.0
12 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Excellent technical and operational training, especially for engineers and field personnel.

Cons

During drilling, completion, or intervention jobs, shifts can extend well beyond scheduled hours.

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