Career only for Italians - Project Engineer Saipem Employee Review

1.0
18 Nov 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Experience of working in EPC company.

Cons

Worst HR function ever known. No chance to be promoted if you are not Italian. Too Italian menthality- favouritism at all levels.

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3.0
8 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great responsibility for offshore operations and quay-side mobilizations. Less technical role (no direct engineering performed), but more so, practical experience-driven when executing onsite.

Cons

Lots of reading and writing (Purchase Requests>Purchase Orders>Final contracts). Bureaucratic procurement (SAP and Word/Excel heavy) and poor interdepartmental follow-up: you have to do the follow-up when the assigned project inspector and expeditor (POSE) don't follow up on your PO. High workload.

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