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

2.0

Jun 15, 2014

Think twice

Technical sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company to enter into business.

Cons

Too much politics, Money makers (Ops and Sales) are alike slaves to Admin People

5.0

Jun 14, 2014

Loyal to employees as long as you are loyal to them.

Field engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Money is all that matters and with experience you will make alot. As long as you are willing to give up a social life.

Cons

On average one would be away from home about 2/3's of the year.

2.0

Jun 12, 2014

Weatherford International wears you out

Technical writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a job. I like my co-workers. I make a little bit of overtime.

Cons

I never get vacation. Our manager is a micromanager--no matter how much he says he isn't. He really is. It's very stressful to work here. We are constantly worried about layoffs.

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Loyal to employees as long as you are loyal to them.

Weatherford International wears you out

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