Slave drivers - Field Specialist SLB Employee Review

2.0
Jul 15, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Everyone bangs on about the training being so good but really the course content ( for surface well test and DST at least) was very poor. There is a big focus on training though and they have a reputation for being good so it looks good on your cv.

Cons

very little time off, too much focus on HSE not enough on the actual practicalities of the work. people are considered competent as long as they have "ticked the boxes" it is not difficult to get the boxes ticked. lack of fairness regarding promotions an " if your face fits " scenario. corporate structure changes very frequently stereotypical schlumberger employee is brain washed and an doesnt know how things "really work" there is some truth to this stereotype

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