Great career booster or place to come to retire - Technology Professional Halliburton Employee Review

3.0
12 Sept 2012
Recommend
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Pros

-My advise: come in, get a booster for career then leave for a job that would pay 150% more. Or, if you are senior to your career, this is a great place to come and retire. -Great career booster and resume material. -Great retirement plans. -No employee ever gets fired, even if he/she is horrendous at what he/she does.

Cons

-Extremely high turnover. As soon as you build a relationship, that person quits for a better job. -Unhappy place to work at. Everyone seems so depressed/ unmotivated. -Low pay, almost zero chance of advancement. -No worklife balance. Though never spoken, working evenings and weekends are almost expected and is a common practice.

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Pros

Teaches the fundamentals of the oil and gas industry.

Cons

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1.0
22 Jun 2026
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Pros

Halliburton looks strong on the outside, especially on a resume, and the brand name still carries weight in the industry. Some teams work on interesting projects, and if you get a fair manager, you can learn a lot about large-scale B2B operations.

Cons

If you land under the wrong manager, performance improvement plans (PIPs) can be used as a weapon, not a coaching tool. I was put on a PIP that contained inaccurate claims even after I shared detailed evidence and context. I provided several solid pieces of documentation to HR to rebut the accusations, yet nothing meaningful was investigated or corrected in my case. HR felt more like a shield for management than a neutral party. In my experience, they protected internal politics instead of looking at facts and evidence. There is a culture of quiet compliance. Many people stay 10+ years because the pay and brand are “safe,” but they are hesitant to challenge unfair treatment or speak up about toxic behavior. Corporate hierarchy is heavy, and real decisions seem to depend more on who is backing your manager than on actual performance or documented facts.

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