Is SLB a good company to work for?

SLB has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 15,126 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at SLB to a friend and 60% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about SLB have been left by employees working as Estagiário Superior , Estagiário and Field Engineer .

Does SLB pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SLB employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SLB. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SLB?

73% of SLB employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SLB 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SLB?

Field Engineer (924) , Intern (334) , Engineer (258) , Mechanical Engineer (223) , Internship (203) , Software Engineer (195) , Field Specialist (169) , Project Manager (169) , Wireline Field Engineer (119) , Senior Field Engineer (113) , Procurement Specialist (97) , Manufacturing Engineer (90) , Manager (73) , Geophysicist (71) , Financial Analyst (69)

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

"Good benefits and offerings to employees is good due to the size of the company." ((in 857 reviews)); "Training is good and useful" ((in 706 reviews)); "Good pay and mbility is good" ((in 679 reviews)); "Salary is good and livable" ((in 539 reviews)); "People are great and intelligent" ((in 509 reviews))

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

"no inspiration in the lab setting everything was based on work completed and no work life balance." ((in 852 reviews)); "2) Some times people are abused because of business needs or poor management (managers fault) or oil crisis" ((in 442 reviews)); "long hours and lots of extrernal and internal pressure" ((in 239 reviews)); "Bad managers get away with breaking all the policies and rules and the ethics line is useless." ((in 230 reviews)); "Extended working hours" ((in 169 reviews))

What are employees saying about SLB layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed SLB locations?

Macaé , Rio de Janeiro , Aracaju , São José dos Pinhais , Taubaté , Catu , Salvador , São Paulo , Manaus , São Mateus , Sergipe , Curitiba , Nossa Senhora do Socorro , Rio das Ostras , Buenos Aires , Fortaleza , Boa Vista , Vila Velha , São José dos Campos , Brasília , Belo Horizonte , Simões Filho , Brasileira

SLB reviews

3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(11,658 total reviews)

Olivier Le Peuch

84% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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SLB has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 11,658 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SLB employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energia, mineração, utilitários industry (3.7 stars).

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12K reviews

5.0

Aug 6, 2012

Best Oil and Gas Services company in the world

Ap supervisor

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Wide opportunity for career development

Cons

Too many competition with best people from every line of works and departments, even in Finance alone.

5.0

Aug 6, 2012

Great company to work for!

Mwd field engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits Great learning experiences Freedom on jobs

Cons

Work schedule - Time in the field can range from 1 week - 5 weeks depending on the job Work/life balance - When in the field, work is your only concern and your life outside of the field is put on hold

3.0

Aug 6, 2012

good experience to learn from and to acquire the benefits out of it and avoid any negative aspects for next jobs

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

good environment and team to work with. good understanding for personalities and any upcoming emergencies

Cons

no clear path or plan for development to proceed to higher posts in the company

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