Does Weatherford pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Weatherford employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Weatherford. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Weatherford?

66% of Weatherford employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Weatherford 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Weatherford?

Field Engineer (133) , Engineer (54) , Manager (38) , Operations Manager (22) , Field Service Technician (20) , Wireline Field Engineer (20) , Applications Engineer (19) , Design Engineer (19) , Project Engineer (18) , Senior Software Engineer (18) , Sales Representative (16) , Directional Driller (15) , Technical Sales Representative (15) , Account Manager (14) , Mechanical Engineer (14)

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

"Good benefits and 401k." ((in 169 reviews)); "Pay is good but should be better with the amount of time and responsibility expected." ((in 156 reviews)); "People were great and I made life long friendships fighting for my life" ((in 146 reviews)); "Good salaries and bonuses Very co" ((in 74 reviews)); "Flexible for good work/life balance." ((in 46 reviews))

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

"Poor management hired from other company and NO chance for theirs on people to grow." ((in 170 reviews)); "Also there are 4 managers all communally managing a team which does not work very well." ((in 46 reviews)); "Too many layoffs and i got laid off in December 2016!" ((in 43 reviews)); "No training for new employees" ((in 41 reviews)); "It is really long hours and in a shop with no air conditioning so you sweat all day." ((in 34 reviews))

What are employees saying about Weatherford layoffs in 2026?

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

Weatherford reviews

3.6

66% would recommend to a friend

(2,427 total reviews)

Girish K. Saligram

79% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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Weatherford has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,427 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Weatherford 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Jun 9, 2020

Good place to get experience thats it.

Field engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people that work for Weatherford are amazing.

Cons

upper management, career paths are not clear, pay is lower than other companies.

Weatherford Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. When it comes to career opportunities, we are focused on providing a challenging and enriching career path. As a global company, we have opportunity for wide-ranging, career-enhancing talent rotations. Our goal is to ensure that everyone knows what it takes to build an ideal career at Weatherford from day one. We encourage our employees to reach out to their managers to discuss what their ideal career path looks like.

4.0

Jun 2, 2020

OK

Field operations technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good team environment good safety culture

Cons

nepotism no growth no salary raises no continuing education benefits

Weatherford Response

5y

We appreciate your feedback. While we may operate all over the world, we are one team, one family, One Weatherford. All our people are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package and competitive salary -- and that starts on day one.

1.0

May 27, 2020

Poster Child of Mismanagement

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The paycheck every two weeks

Cons

No accountability. Watched a project get run into the ground and some of the people in charge actually got promoted. Lot of good people there who try hard but those who have been there a long time simply haven't seen what best practices actually are.

Weatherford Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. When it comes to career opportunities, we are focused on providing a challenging and enriching career path for our people. We wish you the best in your next role.

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Good place to get experience thats it.

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