steep learning curve, poor camaraderie - Project Engineer Saipem Employee Review

1.0
Jan 17, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

unstructured work environment so you get to work on a lot of different aspects of project management. Travel to new countries is a plus Great LAvazza Coffee for FREE!!!

Cons

Clash between Italian and French creating a disharmonous work environment Quite a few project managers were too inexperienced to lead projects. Poor commitment to diversity. All management is pretty much just Italian. Extremely misogynist environment. Frat boy culture. A use and throw mentality towards non Italian engineers

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3.0
May 8, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great responsibility for offshore operations and quay-side mobilizations. Less technical role (no direct engineering performed), but more so, practical experience-driven when executing onsite.

Cons

Lots of reading and writing (Purchase Requests>Purchase Orders>Final contracts). Bureaucratic procurement (SAP and Word/Excel heavy) and poor interdepartmental follow-up: you have to do the follow-up when the assigned project inspector and expeditor (POSE) don't follow up on your PO. High workload.

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