SLB reviews about "manager"

61% positive business outlook

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612 reviews
2.0
Jan 20, 2026

Finance

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good exposure on multiple countries only if you are higher performer and you have the ability to influence different stakeholders/ groups.

Cons

After certain years in the company the progression is limited and the decision to move to another role within the company is based on other criteria more political than performance based. Most of managers are interested only to move up in the organization neglecting people needs and don't give too many opportunities to grow .

2.0
May 27, 2026
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Business Outlook

Pros

You get high exposure based on the volume of contract at the location. Bridge between Sales, Operations and Workshop. Thus, you often have a good room for communication and accountability.

Cons

High chance to get blamed from Sales / Operations/ Workshop. You face worst corporate politics at times. Make sure everything is documented and keep a record. Make yourself visible to higher management and let them know what you're doing. You are screwed if you have a corrupted direct manager.

2.0
May 13, 2026
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Business Outlook

Pros

* Good benefits package * Fortune 500 company * Annual bonus * Multinational firm with global exposure * Internal HSE training opportunities

Cons

* Rapid manager turnover * Systemic instability * Chaotic and frequent organisational restructuring * Unclear requirements for assigned tasks * Vague HSE policies

5.0
Jun 1, 2026
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Strong global brand with international career opportunities. Good compensation package including bonus and stock benefits. Exposure to large-scale technical and industrial projects. Talented colleagues with strong engineering and domain expertise. Stable company with structured processes and mature organization. Good learning opportunities for technical and business skills. Interesting problems at the intersection of data, energy, and operations.

Cons

Decision-making can sometimes be slow due to company size. Processes may feel heavy or bureaucratic at times. Career progression can vary depending on team and manager. Some roles may have limited visibility outside the immediate business unit. Innovation speed can be slower than in smaller tech companies. Internal mobility may require patience and strong networking.

5.0
Jan 27, 2026
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

A flexible and adaptable work environment. Good Work Culture Extensive opportunities for professional growth.

Cons

Not found anything bad. Incase if you find something bad, you can inform manager and necessary action will be taken care.

3.0
Mar 25, 2026
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Very good work-life balance, hybrid working with flexible hours. Little to no micro-management depending on your functions/departments. Managers are mostly understanding and collaborative. Company likes to promote from within. Good place to retire from.

Cons

In shared service, expect your tasks to be mostly on a transactional basis. This means very little insight to the actual business of the company. Your work will be very specialized and the volume will be huge, but that also means you will have restricted authority over the process, you rely mostly the approval of others. It has been 3 YEARS SINCE THE LAST ANNUAL INCREMENT. Since recovering from covid, company has been cutting budgets for employees' benefits yearly. The biggest reason for most of my colleagues who left or planning to leaeve the company is that there has been many years since the last annual increment (Your salary stays the same for 3 years if you didn't get promoted to a higher or different role). Goes without saying, the spend on employees' benefits/engagement have been reducing since I joined 4 years ago.

2.0
Mar 19, 2026

Used to be a great place to work

Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Large international company, potential opportunities for growth and mobility

Cons

Management. A lot of good folks left or were let go over the years and it's only the button pushers left. Most of the moves are dictated at HQ level; regional managers have no authority or say in hiring or firing.

5.0
Jan 2, 2026

Great to work at

Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary and healthcare package

Cons

Indian managers can be very toxic lacking objective decision making skills

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