CGG Culture | Comparably
Manufacturer of geoscience equipment. The company's geoscience equipment include sensors, monitoring system, geophysical data analysis system and other related products, enabling geoscience industry to acquire and analyse data. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
14
TOTAL
RATINGS
141

CGG Company Culture

CGG Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.2/5
CGG's Overall Culture is rated C

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

CGG CEO

Bottom 25%Bottom 25% of Similar Size Companies
 CGG's CEO
60 /100

Diversity at CGG

CGG eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 20%Bottom 20% of Similar Size Companies

Recommend to a Friend?

-37

CGG employees are -37% more likely to recommend CGG as a great place to work

18%Promoters
27%Passives
55%Detractors

Working at CGG

Working at CGG is rated below average by 14 employees, across various culture dimensions. CGG employees rate Compensation highest among all categories, and think that Meetings and eNPS have the most room for improvement, putting CGG’s culture in the Bottom 40% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably. See below in detail how working at CGG was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at CGG

C

Overall Company Culture at CGG is rated C

Last updated today

Bottom
40%

CGG ranks in the Bottom 40% of other companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 14 Employees

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Operations
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Operations83

CGG Employee Reviews

Out of 11 CGG employee reviews, 90% were positive. The remaining 10% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping CGG improve their work culture.

90%
10%
Positive Reviews90%
Constructive Feedback10%

Positive Reviews From CGG Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Personal side of it, they manage to make it professional, tough but personal.
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Speaking with my colleagues, freedom I have to experiment with ideas to improve things.
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    Diversity and constant variety, joint scientific and commercial focus.

Constructive Feedback From CGG Employees

  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Communication. Fair and transparent pay structure. Clear job grades. Pay equality. Don't spend so much time continually reorganising the company.

CGG Company Information

CGG Company Overview

Manufacturer of geoscience equipment. The company's geoscience equipment include sensors, monitoring system, geophysical data analysis system and other related products, enabling geoscience industry to acquire and analyse data.

CGG Mission, Vision & Values

CGG Mission Statement

To create value by optimizing the discovery and the development of natural resources

CGG Vision Statement

To be the geoscience partner of choice

CGG Values

  • Passion for innovation
  • Operate safely and with integrity
  • Sustainable performance.
  • Powered by people, around the world
HeadquarterTour Maine-Montparnasse, Paris
75755
Websitewww.cgg.com
Founding Date1931
Tel7
Company StatusPrivate

CGG Competitors

CGG competitors include Schlumberger, Technip, Newpark Resources, and Dril-Quip. CGG ranks 3rd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how CGG compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Schlumberger's Logo
    Schlumberger
    4.1/5
  2. #2
    Technip's Logo
    Technip
    4.1/5
  3. #3
    CGG's Logo
    CGG
    3.2/5
  4. #4
    Newpark Resources' Logo
    Newpark Resources
    2.8/5
  5. #5
    Dril-Quip's Logo
    Dril-Quip
    2.5/5

CGG Employees

CGG has 5600 employees. 14 employees at CGG have reviewed CGG across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was today.

Overall, the 14 CGG employees give their leadership a grade of C-, or Bottom 30% of similar size companies. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at CGG are generally satisfied with their total compensation at CGG, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at CGG are generally satisfied with their team. 14 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C. Less than half believe the meetings at CGG are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at CGG believe the environment at CGG is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at CGG is comfortably fast. About 86% of the employees at CGG work 8 hours or less, while 14% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at CGG are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining CGG - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. Employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 73% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

CGG KPIs and OKRs

At this moment no CGG employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand CGG's KPIs and OKRs.

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No0%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
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CGG CEO & Leadership

CGG CEO

 CGG's CEO
60 /100

When compared to CGG’s competitors, ranks below both Technip CEO Thierry Pilenko and Newpark Resources CEO Paul Howes.

CGG Leadership

The CGG Executive Team is rated a “D”

  • Kay Pratt CFO North America

    Kay Pratt serves as the CFO North America of CGG.

  • Don Pham Executive Vice President Technology (CTO)

    Don Pham serves as the Executive Vice President Technology (CTO) of CGG. Don started at CGG in November of 2016. Don... read more

  • Scott Smith Sr. VP Human Resources

    Scott Smith serves as the Sr. VP Human Resources of CGG.

  • Kamal Al-Yahya Senior VP GeoSoftware

    Kamal Al-Yahya serves as the Senior VP GeoSoftware of CGG. Kamal started at CGG in January of 2014. Kamal currently... read more

  • Luc Schlumberger Executive VP Latin America

    Luc Schlumberger serves as the Executive VP Latin America of CGG.

  • Vadim Khromov CGG GeoSoftware VP Global Sales and Operations

    Vadim Khromov serves as the CGG GeoSoftware VP Global Sales and Operations of CGG. Vadim started at CGG in December of... read more

  • Valery Llorca VP Finance - Subsurface Imaging Business Line

    Valery Llorca serves as the VP Finance - Subsurface Imaging Business Line of CGG. Valery started at CGG in June of 2010.... read more

  • Sam Borman SVP Sales and Marketing, Marine

    Sam Borman serves as the SVP Sales and Marketing, Marine of CGG. Sam started at CGG in October of 2010. Sam currently... read more

  • Alan Clint VP Strategic Marketing

    Alan Clint serves as the VP Strategic Marketing of CGG. Alan started at CGG in December of 2007. Alan currently resides... read more

CGG Salaries

How much does CGG pay?

How much do people at CGG get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at CGG is $122,344, or $58 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $119,206, or $57 per hour.

At CGG, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $223,510 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $45,495 annually. Average CGG salaries by department include: Engineering at $132,775, Sales at $140,832, Business Development at $141,609, and Communications at $98,382. Half of CGG salaries are above $119,206.

8 employees at CGG rank their Compensation in the Top 25% of similar sized companies (based on 24 ratings) while 8 employees at CGG rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 30% of similar sized companies (based on 8 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$70k
$70k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$93k
$93k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$117k
$117k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$160k
$160k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$224k
$224k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$267k
$267k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$276k
$276k100th Percentile
$122,344*
Average Compensation
$119,206*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

CGG Salaries by Department

Explore CGG Salaries

Diversity & Inclusion at CGG

The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at CGG across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men 83/100
Department - Operations
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

CGG Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy

CGG PTO

CGG PTO policy is a critical component of the benefits package offered to employees.

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Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
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No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
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$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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Frequently Asked Questions regarding CGG

What is CGG address?

CGG location is at Tour Maine-Montparnasse, Paris

What is CGG eNPS?

The eNPS for CGG is -37

What is the salary for HR Manager in CGG?

HR Manager average salary in the US is 108k

What are the salaries in the Admin in CGG?

The average salaries for Admin in CGG is 59k

How many employees work in CGG?

CGG has 5600 employees

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