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National Oilwell Varco – Great for experience but good workers get taken advantage of.

National Oilwell Varco is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and sale of equipment and components used in oil and gas drilling. read more
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Great for experience but good workers get taken advantage of.

What do you like best about your company?

Good for experience and good people work at NOV but after years of working there, you feel taken advantage of

What would you most like to see improved at your company?

Listening to employee feedback and leadership showing significant changes to help depts and employees be successful rather than moving leadership positions back and forth

What's going wrong and how can it be improved?

Out of touch leadership. Employees being asked to do multiple jobs with no increase in headcount / resources and assuredly no pay increase unless they get a job title change.

What does the leadership team need to get better at?

Understanding the needs and issues at the facility level vs demanding for results without resources, manpower, or tools which is sets people up for failure and shows how out of touch leadership can be

Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?

NOV is a good opportunity for experience up to a certain point where you're wearing multiple hats and performing the work of multiple people. Rather than provide adequate compensation matching the market for that experience, they continue to give good workers more work.

What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?

Investment in development of personnel, raises for those who meet certain milestones during (mandatory scheduled) performance reviews or X amount of years and review of responsibilities. Mgmt should be reviewed by employees to see opportunities for improvement in terms of support and communication

What needs to change to make the company culture better?

Leadership should actively work to visit sites and push for actual feedback from employees at the local level. Surveys only provide an idea of what they may want but employees invested in their work environment can have valuable input on the business if asked

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