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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterMcDermott employees are 15% more likely to recommend McDermott as a great place to work
| 50% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 15% | Passives |
| 35% | Detractors |
Working at McDermott is rated average by 25 employees, across various culture dimensions. McDermott employees are most satisfied about Retention, Team, and CEO Rating categories, putting McDermott’s culture in the Top 35% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 35% compared to other companies in Houston. See below in detail how working at McDermott was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at McDermott is rated B
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McDermott ranks in the Top 35% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterOut of 9 McDermott employee reviews, 57% were positive. The remaining 43% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping McDermott improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 57% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 43% |
What did you like most about the interview process?Starting a new construction overall
What are some of the best things about your team?trusting, hard working, on time, drug free
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?the people that show up everyday
What does the leadership team need to get better at?Care for People and Value them
What does the leadership team need to get better at?paying employees a higher wage
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?more money per hour and more bonuses
"McDermott provides engineering, procurement, construction and installation services for upstream field development."
Achieving the highest performance in safety, quality and ethics • Applying innovative technology in unexpected and practical ways • Earning the admiration of all our stakeholders — investors, customers, communities and employees — for what we achieve and how we achieve it
Our Vision of the future is built upon two essential ingredients: Purpose and Values. They are simple ideas with immense depth—and will keep us steadfast and focused on creating a collaborative culture, one that is primed to seize every opportunity and transform it into success.
| Headquarter | Houston, TX |
|---|---|
| Website | www.mcdermott.com/ |
| Founding Date | 1923 |
| Company Status | Public |
| Stock | MDR |
McDermott competitors include Saipem, Saudi Aramco, KBR, and Technip. McDermott ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how McDermott compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.
25 employees at McDermott have reviewed McDermott across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was a month ago.
Overall, the 25 McDermott employees give their leadership a grade of C+, or Top 50% of similar size companies. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at McDermott are not very pleased with their total compensation at McDermott, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at McDermott are pleased with their team. 25 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A-. The majority believe the meetings at McDermott are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at McDermott believe the environment at McDermott is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at McDermott is extremely fast. About 20% of the employees at McDermott work 8 hours or less.
Overall, the employees at McDermott are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

McDermott employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
At this moment no McDermott employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand McDermott's KPIs and OKRs.
The McDermott Executive Team is rated a “C”
Dennis Edge Vice President, Total Rewards
Dennis Edge serves as the Vice President, Total Rewards of McDermott International Inc.. Dennis started at McDermott... read more
Ramesh Konidala Vice President - IT
Ramesh Konidala serves as the Vice President - IT of McDermott International Inc.. Ramesh started at McDermott... read more
Tosha Perkins Vice President of Talent & Organizational Development
Tosha Perkins serves as the Vice President of Talent & Organizational Development of McDermott International Inc.. Tosha... read more
Joel Cloud Chief IP Counsel
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John Freeman Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary
John Freeman serves as the Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary of McDermott... read more
Daniel McCarthy Executive Vice President, Lummus Technology
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Cesar Canals Global Vice President - Product Executive - CB&I Storage Tank Solutions
Cesar Canals serves as the Global Vice President - Product Executive - CB&I Storage Tank Solutions of McDermott... read more
Chris Krummel Global Vice President Finance, Chief Accounting Officer
Chris Krummel serves as the Global Vice President Finance, Chief Accounting Officer of McDermott International Inc..... read more
Ricardo Davila Global Vice President of Supply Chain Management
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How much do people at McDermott get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at McDermott is $140,284, or $67 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $119,636, or $57 per hour.
At McDermott, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $233,097 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $40,984 annually. Average McDermott salaries by department include: Finance at $93,461, Design at $117,428, Marketing at $134,109, and HR at $124,869. Half of McDermott salaries are above $119,636.
12 employees at McDermott rank their Compensation in the Bottom 35% of similar sized companies (based on 36 ratings) while 12 employees at McDermott rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 15% of similar sized companies (based on 13 ratings).
Salaries contributed from McDermott employees include job titles like Engineering Manager. Comparably data has a total of 1 salary records from McDermott employees.
Last updated a month ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
1st Percentile $64k | $64k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $92k | $92k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $118k | $118k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $185k | $185k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $244k | $244k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $302k | $302k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $323k | $323k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at McDermott across various culture dimensions.
McDermott's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

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In 2019, McDermott applied for 11 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 45% were approved.
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Candidates By Department
All Industries | 33% | |
|---|---|---|
IT | 33% | |
Engineering | 33% |
Candidates By Location
Houston | 67% | |
|---|---|---|
Other | 33% |
What is McDermott eNPS?
The eNPS for McDermott is 15
What is the salary for Principal Designer in McDermott?
Principal Designer average salary in the US is 162k
What are the salaries in the Admin in McDermott?
The average salaries for Admin in McDermott is 50k
Who are McDermott competitors?
McDermott main competitors are Saipem, Saudi Aramco, KBR, Technip
What are the benefits at McDermott?
McDermott perks and benefits are Dental Insurance & PTO / Vacation Policy