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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Weatherford?

65% of Weatherford employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Weatherford 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Weatherford?

Field Engineer (132) , Engineer (54) , Manager (38) , Operations Manager (22) , Field Service Technician (20) , Wireline Field Engineer (20) , Applications Engineer (19) , Design Engineer (18) , 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 187 reviews)); "People were great and I made life long friendships fighting for my life" ((in 148 reviews)); "Pay is good but should be better with the amount of time and responsibility expected." ((in 141 reviews)); "Good salary and alot to learn" ((in 76 reviews)); "Flexible for good work/life balance." ((in 40 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 175 reviews)); "Also there are 4 managers all communally managing a team which does not work very well." ((in 45 reviews)); "No training for new employees" ((in 42 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs" ((in 39 reviews)); "It is really long hours and in a shop with no air conditioning so you sweat all day." ((in 36 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.

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3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(2,425 total reviews)

Girish K. Saligram

79% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

Weatherford has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,425 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).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Apr 21, 2011

Great Overall Place to Work

Senior financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid Family work life Balance. Really a fun place to work

Cons

Need better systems for such a large organization.

3.0

Apr 15, 2011

Room for Improvement

Senior internal auditor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Lots of exposure to SOX - Lots of travel to decent places - Competitive salaries - Larger company with room to move outside of audit. - Current IA Management has a plan to improve the work environment and efficiency of the group

Cons

- Company has little vision or direction - Comprised of many different businesses operating independently (little or no coordination or information sharing) - Senior Managers present roadblocks to initiatives for improvement presented by employees - Too many levels of management; Dir, Associate Dir, Senior Managers, Managers - Managers do not provide a fostering mentoring environment - Only SOX - SOX testing can be completed more efficiently - Current SOX reviews provide little value to the organization other than to "check the box" - No dedicated IT Audit function yet WFT operates numerous ERPs in an extremely complex network. - Only two weeks of vacation (industry standard is three) - Not very flexible with work hours (No 9X80s, no working from home, etc.)

4.0

Apr 1, 2011

It's ok company to work for

Directional driller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very friendly management in the office

Cons

not that good 401k plan

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