Does Transocean pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Transocean employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Transocean. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Transocean?

89% of Transocean employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Transocean 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Transocean?

Roustabout (36) , Third Assistant Engineer (12) , Engineer (9) , Rig Manager (7) , Floorhand (6) , Floorhand/Roughneck (6) , Manager (6) , Homem De Área (5) , Plataformista (5) , Accountant (4) , Analyst (4) , Dynamic Positioning Officer DPO (4) , Estagiário (4) , Jovem Aprendiz (4) , Marine Engineer (4)

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

"401k and benefits are good" ((in 39 reviews)); "Good pay and ideal hitch rotations" ((in 34 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 21 reviews)); "Very good time off vs. time on" ((in 16 reviews)); "Salary is good and well" ((in 10 reviews))

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

"Many layoffs over an extended period" ((in 7 reviews)); "Volatile industry and bad job security" ((in 6 reviews)); "Highly political and bureaucratic organization" ((in 3 reviews)); "Managers have heavy travel schedules making access to them difficult." ((in 3 reviews)); "High work load." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Transocean redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Transocean redundancy and their outlook for job security at Transocean in 2026.

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4.2

89% would recommend to a friend

(419 total reviews)

Jeremy D. Thigpen

78% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.3

Diversity and inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture and values

4.0

Senior management

4.0

Career opportunities

Transocean has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 419 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Transocean employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, mining, utilities industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

419 reviews

5.0

30 Apr 2026

Great learning experience but campus location could improve

Accountant ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Learned a lot in a short amount of time.

Cons

Campus was not that close to Houston city limits.

5.0

7 Jan 2026

Great place to work - tough to leave.

It manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people, dedicated, collaborative spirit. A pleasure to work with, and most of the time, even to work for....

Cons

Tough domain to work in (Drilling industry) - Down cycles have been more and more difficult to overcome through the years....

5.0

20 Nov 2025

Best company I’ve worked for

Maintenance specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great pay. Great PTO if you have the service years. Great 401k match. Management was supportive.

Cons

Prone to layoffs like every other company in the industry.

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