Is McDermott a good company to work for as a Field Engineer?

Field Engineer professionals working at McDermott have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 19 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of McDermott employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Field Engineer jobs at McDermott now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Field Engineer interview questions at McDermott .

Does McDermott pay Field Engineer employees well?

Field Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at McDermott with 2.9 out of 5 stars based on 19 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 21.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Field Engineer salaries and benefits at McDermott .

What are the top reviewed jobs at McDermott?

Engineer (48) , Project Engineer (37) , Process Engineer (34) , Structural Engineer (25) , Principal Engineer (24) , Field Engineer (19) , Manager (19) , Piping Engineer (19) , Senior Engineer (16) , Senior Project Engineer (16) , Mechanical Engineer (15) , Project Manager (15) , Intern (13) , Production Engineer (13) , Senior Structural Engineer (13)

What are the pros of working at McDermott according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and very multinational." ((in 86 reviews)); "Very friendly and good pay" ((in 69 reviews)); "Good for fresh graduates as they provide better salaries & allowances for entry level jobs compared to the rest of the country" ((in 64 reviews)); "good benefits very safely mindfully" ((in 51 reviews)); "Work Culture is good and there is not much pressure" ((in 36 reviews))

What are the cons of working at McDermott according to real employee reviews?

"In 3 years of being under contract with McDermott I've worked maybe a half that time, poor management" ((in 72 reviews)); "Upper Management is poor!" ((in 18 reviews)); ". Management tends to micromanage and this is related to the too many managers." ((in 18 reviews)); "Long hours and hard to manage a personal life ... working all the time when on a project; personal I suppose." ((in 14 reviews)); "No bonuses to lower grades." ((in 13 reviews))

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3.4

99% would recommend to a friend

(19 total reviews)

Michael McKelvy

100% approve of CEO

97% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Diversity and inclusion

2.9

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.3

Culture and values

1.6

Work/Life balance

Field Engineer employees have rated McDermott with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 19 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Field Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. McDermott is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Field Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Energy, mining, utilities industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

19 reviews

3.0

27 Jan 2026

Flexibility

Field engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Opportunities to grow is good

Cons

No Flexibility on leave and time off. No proper rotation

McDermott Response

4mo

Thank you for sharing your experience and helping us become a better McDermott.

3.0

26 Oct 2025

Kickstart your career

Field engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great company, decent pay, good for you to kickstart your career

Cons

A lot of grey lines in your scope of work, ending up you doing almost everything

McDermott Response

7mo

Thank you for sharing your experience and helping us become a better McDermott.

3.0

14 Feb 2025

Ups and down

Field engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Most of the people are friendly

Cons

Too heavy management and less people that can do work

McDermott Response

Thank you. Your feedback is helping us become a better McDermott.

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