Technical Professional - Field Engineer Halliburton Employee Review

3.0
14 Dec 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good experience at the ground level for upstream operations. Lots of training. Good pay for entry level job right out of college.

Cons

Working conditions, long hours, always traveling but they let you know about this 100% during the recruitment and hiring phase. Pay is better than other industries but low within the industry. When layoff offs come you can be let go if you hold an advanced position rather than bumping you down and laying off an underachiever at a lower position. Advancement opportunities are very rare, non existent in a downturn.

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5.0
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Pros

Teaches the fundamentals of the oil and gas industry.

Cons

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2.0
2 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great experience, especially if just starting out in oil and gas industry. Lots of industry-leading equipment/tech/etc.

Cons

If you can't handle long hours, harsh conditions (at times), and being away from home for long periods of time, this job isn't for you. My experience at Halliburton was also that many people feel like they're just a number in that management will make frequent (and often sweeping) changes to processes, workflows, engineering schedules, etc. Lots of bureaucratic hoops to jump through in order to advance through the three levels of Field Engineer before you can "break out" and really make good money.

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