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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
490
TOTAL
RATINGS
3593

Schlumberger Company Culture

Schlumberger Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
4.1/5
Schlumberger's Overall Culture is rated B

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Schlumberger CEO

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Paal Kibsgaard Schlumberger's CEO
Paal Kibsgaard
78 /100

Diversity at Schlumberger

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B+

Diverse employees at Schlumberger have rated Team, Outlook, and Perks And Benefits as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Schlumberger

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B

Women at Schlumberger have rated Team, CEO Rating, and Perks And Benefits as the highest categories they have scored

Schlumberger 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?"
Top 25%Top 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

20

Schlumberger employees are 20% more likely to recommend Schlumberger as a great place to work

48%Promoters
24%Passives
28%Detractors

Working at Schlumberger

Working at Schlumberger is rated highly by 490 employees, across various culture dimensions. Schlumberger employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Outlook, and Retention categories, putting Schlumberger’s culture in the Top 25% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably. See below in detail how working at Schlumberger was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Schlumberger

B

Overall Company Culture at Schlumberger is rated B

Last updated a month ago

Top
25%

Schlumberger ranks in the Top 25% of other companies on Comparably with 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 490 Employees

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Customer Support
83
Customer Support83
Product
79
Product79
HR
77
HR77
Marketing
71
Marketing71
Engineering
68
Engineering68
IT
66
IT66
Operations
61
Operations61

Schlumberger Employee Reviews

Out of 237 Schlumberger employee reviews, 75% were positive. The remaining 25% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Schlumberger improve their work culture.

75%
25%
Positive Reviews75%
Constructive Feedback25%

Positive Reviews From Schlumberger Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Good process, professional recruiters. Strong assessment program.
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Ability to learn and develop.
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    they work so well than are my best friends so got it

Constructive Feedback From Schlumberger Employees

  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    I think, each team member is a great person and strong professional, but everyone seem to be demotivated at the moment. Therefore, we dont work as we used to. There is the separation between executive team and mid / upper mamagement.
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Listening to what employees need instead dismissing them outright.
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Being taken advantage of daily

Schlumberger Company Information

Schlumberger Mission, Vision & Values

Schlumberger Mission & Values

Knowledge, technical innovation and teamwork are at the center of who we are. For more than 8 years, we have focused on leveraging these assets to deliver solutions that improve customer performance.

Schlumberger Vision Statement

In the early decades of the 20th century, Conrad and Marcel Schlumberger set out to understand the Earth s subsurface structure using geophysical measurements. Their pioneering spirit enabled them to grow Schlumberger into the world s first well logging company with a worldwide presence. That technology debut has built a 90-year legacy that still thrives on industry leadership and innovation a clearly defined identity based on dedicated people figuring it out." Our curiosity drives us to better understand what our customers do, how they do it, and what they need to help overcome their challenges. What s more, we re developing methods and processes using ever-less-invasive means minimizing environmental footprints while maximizing positive influence on the communities in which we live and work.

Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at Schlumberger

Our approach to sustainability is rooted in a long-standing culture of global social and environmental stewardship. For over 90 years, Schlumberger’s technological innovations have provided value for oil and gas operators by helping them increase production and recovery from nonrenewable resources—efficiently and with lower environmental impact. We strive to be a unifying voice for social and environmental stewardship in the communities where we and our customers live and work.

Schlumberger’s technologies strive to lower environmental impact and provide value to customers and other stakeholders by reliably and efficiently optimizing production and recovery of nonrenewable resources.

Schlumberger’s long-established values have always included a commitment to invest in our people and the technologies they develop. We also actively seek to have a positive impact on the communities where we live and work, bringing benefit to the generations of today and tomorrow.

HeadquarterUnited States of America
Websitewww.slb.com/

Schlumberger Competitors

Schlumberger competitors include Halliburton, National Oilwell Varco, and Hughes. Schlumberger ranks 1st in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Schlumberger compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

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    Schlumberger
    4.1/5
  2. #2
    Halliburton's Logo
    Halliburton
    3.7/5
  3. #3
    National Oilwell Varco's Logo
    National Oilwell Varco
    2.8/5
  4. #4
    Hughes' Logo
    Hughes
    2.8/5
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Schlumberger Employees

490 employees at Schlumberger have reviewed Schlumberger 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 490 Schlumberger employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 30% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

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

Overall, employees at Schlumberger are pleased with their team. 490 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at Schlumberger are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Schlumberger believe the environment at Schlumberger is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Schlumberger is comfortably fast. About 45% of the employees at Schlumberger work 8 hours or less, while 14% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Schlumberger are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Schlumberger employees generally work 9.7 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Schlumberger report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at Schlumberger have 0 meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
81% of Schlumberger employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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Schlumberger employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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73% of Schlumberger employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Schlumberger employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Feedback
A Day in the Life
72% of Schlumberger employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Schlumberger - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Schlumberger is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. Schlumberger employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% 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.

Schlumberger KPIs and OKRs

At Schlumberger 33% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Schlumberger's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 19 Schlumberger employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 12 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes63%
No37%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes33%
No67%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Schlumberger CEO & Leadership

Schlumberger CEO - Paal Kibsgaard

Paal Kibsgaard Schlumberger's CEO
78 /100

Paal’s approval rate is in the Top 10% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably. Schlumberger’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees in the HR department, employees with Entry Level experience, and employees in the Customer Support department. However, employees with the company for 5 to 10 Years, Hispanic or Latino employees, and employees with the company for 2 to 5 Years have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Schlumberger’s competitors, Paal Kibsgaard ranks right above Halliburton CEO Jeffrey Miller. Under Kibsgaard’s leadership, Schlumberger employee respondents are most happy about their Outlook and the company’s Retention. Office Culture and Professional Development are two areas, according to respondents, where Schlumberger could stand to see real improvement.

Schlumberger Leadership

The Schlumberger Executive Team is rated a “B” and led by CEO Paal Kibsgaard, Vice President Sales Phil Duda, and Vice President - Marketing, Technology & TLM Zaurayze Tarique

  • Paal Kibsgaard  CEO / President

    Paal Kibsgaard CEO / President

    Paal Kibsgaard serves as the CEO / President of Schlumberger.

  • Phil Duda Vice President Sales

    Phil Duda serves as the Vice President Sales of Schlumberger Oil Field Svcs. Phil started at Schlumberger Oil Field Svcs... read more

  • Zaurayze Tarique Vice President - Marketing, Technology & TLM

    Zaurayze Tarique serves as the Vice President - Marketing, Technology & TLM of Schlumberger. Zaurayze started at... read more

  • Rebecca Bleeker Executive Compensation Manager

    Rebecca Bleeker serves as the Executive Compensation Manager of Schlumberger. Rebecca started at Schlumberger in August... read more

  • David Rapp Vice President - North America - Drilling Tools and Remedial

    David Rapp serves as the Vice President - North America - Drilling Tools and Remedial of Schlumberger. David started at... read more

  • Jason Bridger Vice President, Global SAP Deployment

    Jason Bridger serves as the Vice President, Global SAP Deployment of Schlumberger. Jason started at Schlumberger in... read more

  • Keith Jesudasan VP and Managing Director NExT

    Keith Jesudasan serves as the VP and Managing Director NExT of Schlumberger. Keith started at Schlumberger in July of... read more

  • Attilio Pisoni VP Production Technologies

    Attilio Pisoni serves as the VP Production Technologies of Schlumberger. Attilio started at Schlumberger in January of... read more

  • Hinda G VP HR

    Hinda G serves as the VP HR of Schlumberger. Hinda started at Schlumberger in May of 2018. Hinda currently resides in... read more

Schlumberger Salaries

How much does Schlumberger pay?

How much do people at Schlumberger get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Schlumberger is $128,096, or $61 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $118,950, or $57 per hour.

At Schlumberger, the highest paid job is a Director of IT at $271,000 annually and the lowest is a 3D Animator at $45,000 annually. Average Schlumberger salaries by department include: Marketing at $140,478, Business Development at $139,367, Operations at $64,880, and IT at $107,069. Half of Schlumberger salaries are above $118,950.

170 employees at Schlumberger rank their Compensation in the Top 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 509 ratings) while 154 employees at Schlumberger rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 164 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Schlumberger employees include job titles like Director of Engineering, Principal Engineer, Engineering Manager, and QA Manager. Comparably data has a total of 26 salary records from Schlumberger employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$69k
$69k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$94k
$94k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$118k
$118k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$174k
$174k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$237k
$237k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$271k
$271k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$299k
$299k100th Percentile
$128,096*
Average Compensation
$118,950*
Median Compensation

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

Schlumberger Salaries by City

Schlumberger Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Schlumberger

Diverse employees at Schlumberger score the company 73/100 across various culture categories, placing Schlumberger in the Top 20% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Schlumberger across various culture dimensions.

Our customers, suppliers and shareholders are increasingly global and diverse. They expect us to understand, respond, and deliver services that meet their unique expectations.,,We must attract and retain top performers worldwide from the full depth of the talent pool and address the evolving needs of our workforce in terms of quality of life and dual career expectations. By creating a variety of perspectives that stimulate productive creativity and innovation, we maintain our competitive edge.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 77/100
Department - HR
Men 78/100
Department - Product
Diverse Employees 87/100
Department - Product

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 60/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years
Men 59/100
Department - Operations
Diverse Employees 59/100
Tenure - Over 10 Years

Schlumberger Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy

Schlumberger PTO

Schlumberger's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year with 40% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Schlumberger's 4th most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 13% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Schlumberger's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time24%
Vacation Policy13%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution50%
Childcare13%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes60%
No40%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo20%
$1500 - $2500/mo10%
$1000 -$1500/mo20%
$500 -$1000/mo40%
Less than $500/mo10%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Schlumberger applied for 297 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 80% were approved.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Schlumberger unveil that 2 approved work permit applications were withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and 57 were withdrawn by Schlumberger after the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

297
Total Applied
  • 80% Granted (238 out of 297)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 297)
  • <1% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (2 out of 297)
  • 19% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (57 out of 297)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Schlumberger Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Schlumberger on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
25%
IT
25%
Engineering
25%
Finance
25%

Candidates By Location

Houston
75%
Other
25%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Schlumberger

Who is the CEO of Schlumberger?

Schlumberger CEO is Paal Kibsgaard, their score by employees is 78

What is Schlumberger eNPS?

The eNPS for Schlumberger is 20

What is the salary for Sales Manager in Schlumberger?

Sales Manager average salary in the US is 148k

What are the salaries in the Finance in Schlumberger?

The average salaries for Finance in Schlumberger is 90k

Who are Schlumberger competitors?

Schlumberger main competitors are Halliburton, National Oilwell Varco, Hughes

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