SLB reviews

Limited and unpredictable time off - this is why I left in the end, as sustaining a relationship on the continent became quite difficult without knowing when I would next have time off. A lot depends on your line manager (Field Service Manager), as they mostly assign you jobs and are responsible for overseeing your career progression. The logistics are by the nature of the work, unpredictable and you're being payed a premium to be on call and available... Therefore it often feels like you're being taken advantage of and working every hour,- but that's what you're being paid for... I found it OK for a while, but didn't want to sacrifice my life for the corporation, so left. I always maintained great working relationships with my clients, who were always 100% satisfied with my work. Unfortunately this didn't get back to my FSM, so his impression of me was far less good. In retrospect, I should have spoken to him more and explained what I had been doing. When starting, I was given less than 48 hours notice that my start date had been delayed by a month.

Budgetary constraints limit progress. Some people are promoted based on ethnicity/ nationality and/ or gender alone. This creates hostility and slows projects down due to having individuals in positions that do not belong there.