Pros
SLB is a very big organization! Good thing about big organization is that there are many opportunities but that also means you need to work very hard to stand out. There are a lot of trainings, some are good while some are just theory based. Work life balance is good as hardly require overtime (probably also due to current market situation). Benefits are pretty good with 1.5mths or 2mths AWS and 10~20% (of Annual wage) performance bonus , depending on your job grade. Recognition is a good practice in SLB. When you do something good on the job, you might be recognized and rewarded.
Cons
Double standard job grading system for Experienced hire. Job Grading system starts from G8 to G11 for 1st band, and then G12 & above for 2nd band, etc. The cut-off grading is at G11. G12 & above are considered Senior level. There are people who joined with more than 8yrs working experiences but given G11, while some joined with just 5yrs working experiences but given G12. Differences between G11 & G12 are that, G11 is only eligible for 1.5mths AWS and up to 10% performance bonus. G12 & above is eligible for 2mths AWS and up to 20% performance bonus. You won;t know this until after you joined the Company. When HR being asked for this double standard practice, they cannot provide a reasonable answer. Hire & fired is nothing new in SLB. There are laid-offs almost every quarter. Staff survived are pretty much worried for their future, let alone demotivated. Only those who worked for long period are happy as they may opt for early retirement or get a huge package to leave happily. If you are the unlucky one, be prepared to pack your thing and leave in 30mins or within the same day (if they are nice to you). You are only spared if you are STILL needed or valuable at time. Otherwise, no matter how high your post is or how well you had done in the past for the Company, you might still be asked to go when you are no longer needed. Too many unnecessary processes and Business system slowing down the productivity. A simple job cannot be done due to multiple approval required and many processes needed to clear. There is no flexibility.
