Great company to work except when the oil and gas company plummets - Anonymous employee Halliburton Employee Review

5.0
Mar 16, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Wonderful benefits Great community of people in the office and in the field Holds seminars and training classes so everyone is up to speed on the latest and greatest in the industry Good salary 401K plan and stocks are a plus

Cons

I got laid off because of the poor oil and gas economy right now; Halliburton laid off several thousands of people worldwide to make ends meet. I was in the fourth round of layoffs in the last two years. Fortunately, Halliburton does attempt to compensate you if you are laid off, but it almost feels like a betrayal because you pour yourself into the company and then find out you are disposable. I know I shouldn't take it personally, but I do. Other cons are difficult to list. I would say unfair vacation days. Halliburton gives two or three days off for Thanksgiving but only gives Christmas Day off, not Christmas Eve.

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Cons

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Pros

* Strong brand recognition and opportunity to work on large-scale marketing initiatives. * Exposure to technical subject matter and cross-functional collaboration. * Good place to learn how large enterprise organizations operate.

Cons

I joined in a hybrid role where flexibility was an important factor in accepting the position and making personal life decisions. Within about a year, the organization moved to a full return-to-office model. While companies can change workplace policies, the transition felt abrupt and inconsistent in practice. A recurring challenge was that expectations around in-office presence did not always appear to match day-to-day reality. Remote participation still occurred for meetings and operational needs, which created confusion around when flexibility was acceptable and when it was not. Within my department, I also experienced challenges around communication and collaboration. Feedback on projects sometimes arrived late or only after priorities had shifted, and in some cases work was reassigned or substantially changed without clear involvement from the original contributor. Public criticism of work product without prior coaching made it difficult to improve or feel ownership over deliverables. Leadership communication during organizational changes often felt more focused on compliance than employee concerns. Employees raising questions about work arrangements sometimes perceived limited space for open discussion. Over time, the combination of reduced flexibility, inconsistent application of expectations, and limited recognition of specialized contributions negatively affected morale and trust.

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