SLB is one of the best oil and gas services companies in the world. They are more efficient than their main rival, Haliburton.
I was in slb for a few years, I got recruited when they came to my university as well. I was doing electrical engineering, and somehow I got sucked into IT in slb. They had a IT consultancy department back then.
I would say it's the best company to build your career foundation. They are the first to implement anything new in the market, so you can learn a lot there and get more exposure. I still remember when they roll out their smart card, pki, digital certificate, active directory services etc. BEFORE it even became the hot areas nowadays, so they have a solid ground to compete in these areas. Anyway, that was sometime ago.
Nowadays they are very focused in oil and gas areas. Their oil exploration and evaluation software are the best in breed, and they are commanding big margins in it. If you are in the oil and gas field, then you can be the field engineer or the office exec. My friend who has been in slb for 7 years now moved from technical to business development, commanding nearly RM10k now, with commision from sales around RM50k annually. And yes, they do send you overseas for training from time to time.
Their policy is that you will be relocated to different locations every 2 years or so, depending on your performance and preference. I have been to every continent except antartica while with slb. FYI I was there for 4 years.
I went through 5 round of interviews at the time. Consider it a privilege if you can get in; many ppl who know this company will not even think if they will go in, just how can they get in :-)
Hope the info helps.
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