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?

74% 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 (921) , Intern (328) , Engineer (257) , Mechanical Engineer (220) , Internship (203) , Software Engineer (195) , Project Manager (169) , Field Specialist (168) , Wireline Field Engineer (119) , Senior Field Engineer (113) , Procurement Specialist (96) , Manufacturing Engineer (90) , Manager (73) , Geophysicist (70) , Financial Analyst (69)

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

"Benefit is good and competitive with other oil and gas service provider for supply chain position." ((in 835 reviews)); "Training is good and useful" ((in 715 reviews)); "The pay is good for my position and department at $21.63/hour plus overtime pay." ((in 672 reviews)); "Salary is good and livable" ((in 559 reviews)); "Great people and genuinely international" ((in 506 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 841 reviews)); "2) Some times people are abused because of business needs or poor management (managers fault) or oil crisis" ((in 453 reviews)); "long hours and lots of extrernal and internal pressure" ((in 246 reviews)); "Bad managers get away with breaking all the policies and rules and the ethics line is useless." ((in 233 reviews)); "This unfortunately happens with massive layoffs; layoffs which have been an annual event since 2015." ((in 185 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 SLB locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Béziers , Montpellier , Abbeville , Clamart , Paris

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3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(11,621 total reviews)

Olivier Le Peuch

84% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

SLB has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 11,621 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 Énergie et exploitation des ressources naturelles industry (3.7 stars).

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12K reviews

4.0

Mar 21, 2026

Well-defined career ladder

Field engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Career ladder is well-defined, with flexibility at the end of the program

Cons

Highly susceptible to oil price fluctuations

4.0

Mar 20, 2026

Good place to work, be prepared to work hard

Planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities for growth Travel opportunities Learning is part of the job

Cons

Pressure of output Constant need for growth and progress Inherent drive of management

2.0

Mar 19, 2026

Used to be a great place to work

Team lead

Recommend

CEO approval

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.

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