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Q&A With Halliburton Employees
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How employees describe working at Halliburton
Exciting and great people who are willing to assist
Best decision I ever made , my body will never be the same
our culture is safety first
That I'm retiring very soon.
Not that great, kind of stressful.. especially after the hack
What it's like to work at Halliburton
- Halliburton employees generally work 10.3 hrs a day
- Employees at Halliburton report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at Halliburton have 2 meetings
- 77% of Halliburton employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Halliburton employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 75% of Halliburton employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Halliburton employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
- 68% of Halliburton employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Halliburton Employees
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What's the work from home policy like at Halliburton?
Halliburton does not allow work from home
You can't. Period.
There is no work from home policy though, in practice, some managers will allow occasionally working from home as needed.
What's the best part of your job at Halliburton?
Great team
Co-workers are polite, sweet, and understanding
I like what I do. And a lot of the people I work with. But rarely the people up the chain.
How's the vacation policy at Halliburton?
Industry competitive
Reasonable.
Flexible if you are on the technology (and not operations) side. Number of vacation days vary by country and years of experience. At least in the US, you can also "buy" up to an extra week of vacation (by voluntarily reducing your salary by the appropriate amount). One thing to be aware is that a year's vacation allotment is awarded at the beginning of the year. Any unused vacation days disappear at the end of the year.
Does Halliburton drug test or do a background check?
Top Employee Response
Yes. Upon hiring, they do both. Random drug tests also happen.
Yes, and yes.
How does Halliburton handle HR issues?
With a focus on Halliburton legal and regulatory risk mitigation. The employee needs are not a consideration. If there is no clear risk for the firm, HR will side with the Sr. resource involved.
Focus is on risk mitigation to the company.
What kind of people succeed at Halliburton?
People who can leave Halliburton for another company have succeeded
Not the ones you would expect. Some really smart and driven folks make it. But failure is a good way to succeed.
What are the team outings like at Halliburton?
Very rarely are there any team outings at Hallburton
Team outings are rare.
How's the feedback proccess at Halliburton?
Standard
They officially terminated it last year.
How much and how often do raises happen at Halliburton?
Annual
Once a year if management doesn’t loose all our cash in a bad deal.
What's the vibe like in the Design dept at Halliburton? How many hours are you working?
There is no single design department, so the vibe depends on the team. Halliburton overall is very conservative and not really into UX, so don't expect an agency feel. Most people on the Technology side (including designers) work 40 hour weeks.
Depends on the team, but I don't know of a team that works consistently more than 40 hours a week.
How can I improve my chances of being hired at Halliburton?
It depends on skill set, and openings right now.
Not sure.
How secure do you feel at your job at Halliburton?
Not very. If oil dips we will go through brutal layoffs again.
Meh.
How's the work pace at Halliburton?
Blazingly fast until I need someone to make a decision.
Either insane or dead stop. There is little middle ground.
If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at Halliburton?
Enhance diversity
Cross training and coverage for all key positions needs to be implemented. A better management selection and training process.
What do people at Halliburton think about the CEO? What do they do well and what can they improve?
The past CEO has made headlines for illegal activities such as bribery and purposefully causing damage to the environment
Management and the CEO are disconnected from the staff. How he retained his position after the BHI merger failure is a question that is regularly asked. They need to treat staff like people and start a process to ensure staffing for key positions is not one deep. Losses currently loose critical knowledge.
Does Halliburton have any remote positions?
Officially, No. Though there are exceptions.
No, not generally. You might be working with a team not in your location, but for design work, you'll have to be at one of the development centers.
What's the company culture like at Halliburton?
Poor leadership responds negatively to harsh truths and favors working with false preconceived notions. This leads to problems occurring that have to be fixed reactively instead of proactively, as well as ideas and discussions being killed before starting
Management is confrontational, out of touch, and generally works from the stick side of the equation. The teams on the IT side tend to be slow and disinterested except for a core of folks to focus on delivery like nobody's business. That group is fun to work with. The rest, I'd pass.
What benefits does Halliburton provide?
Top Employee Response
Benefits vary by country. In the US, benefits include health, dental, vision, AD&D, basic life, short term disability, and long term disability insurance plans along with an Employee Assistance Plan. Financial benefits include discounted stock purchase, 401k with matching, and tuition reimbursement for degrees. There are 7 fixed holidays and 2 floating (employee chosen) holidays (aka 2 extra vacation days). The number of vacation days varies from 2 to 5 weeks a year depending on length of tenure, and you can "buy" up to an extra week of vacation. Vacation days are made available as a lump sum on January 1 and must be used by December 31st (no carryover to the next year). Sick days are tracked, but there is no set number of sick days per year (take as many as needed but don't abuse it).
The usual. Health. Retirement.
What's the office layout like at Halliburton?
Standard US O&G corporate environment
What should I wear for an interview at Halliburton?
Standard conservative business attire for an office position.
Why work for Halliburton?
That is a question I keep asking myself. The people in the trenches are generally great. Management is awful.
What 7 holidays are paid?
Top Employee Response
New Years day, Memorial day, Independance day, Labor day, Thanksgiving, the friday after thanksgiving, Christimas
How would you compare interviewing at Halliburton to other places you've interviewed?
similar
How innovative is Halliburton?
Engineering is strong. Workplace environment is medieval.
What do employees at Halliburton think about their benefits?
They are expensive and getting more and more limited.
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Should I work at Halliburton?
49% of Halliburton employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 20% are neutral and 31% would not recommend working at Halliburton to their friends.
| 49% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 20% | Passive |
| 31% | Detractors |
