It’s nice to hear stories of people who quickly found better jobs after Halliburton, but I think many of those stories are a bit idealized. I’m sure there are those who would love to return to Halliburton, if it was possible, because they still haven’t found jobs.
Sometimes I don’t understand the people here who are telling others to leave this company. I know it’s not the best situation here, but good jobs don’t fall from the sky so it’s not so easy to leave.
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Laid off in 2016 after nearly 20 years. Found another job in another industry for a bit less pay and worse benefits, at a huge global conglomerate whose name you know. Never thought I'd say this, but HAL was a walk in the park compared to that snake pit. The top brass keeps things looking bright and shiny for Wall St. by picking the employees' pockets to keep costs down.
The Layoff site for that company is (justifiably) always hoppin' mad...this site is asleep by comparison. Good peoples' lives are ruined on a regular basis by vicious leadership practices. Example: they have weaponized 9-blocks and PIPs to ensure that no one except the Directors on up get raises and bonuses and to ensure that they have "documentation", falsified as it is, to support the next round of layoffs. HAL is moderate in comparison. I quit last year because the toxic environment (management culture and filthy, moldy, leaky, bug-infested facilities) was literally ki----g me. Oh wait, that last point applied to the HAL Bellaire building too.
It CAN BE WORSE outside of HAL. I can tell you that first-hand. But given the climate of the fossil fuels industry, I have no desire to to go back.
The greed and corruption at the top is well known. Exec compensation is out of control. There are better jobs with better employers if you have the skills. Oil field service remains a field where limited skills can be rewarded but expect to be laid off. New drilling tech can take the industry from bo-m to bust in 18 months. This is far shorter than seven year cycles of two decades ago. If you work for HAl, hone your skills, set an 18 month exit strategy, use your educational benefits, create an emergency cash fund. Use them the way they use you. If laid off and you want to go back to work for them, expect a 25% salary cut. It is a strategy they have employed for years. Get out when you can and stay out.
Lmao! Oh wait, you're serious? Hal is a cr-p company packed with way too many good ole boys for any talent to get ahead.
After being laid off in 2015, I was eager to return to Halliburton. I even quit another good job I had taken in order to return to Halliburton in 2016. I soon regretted the decision to return and started exploring other opportunities before I left Halliburton for good; wishing I would have sooner.
I'd say if you are in the field, it's better than a lot of other service companies in terms of overall benefits, progression, and equity.
For corporate functions, you are almost always going to find a better gig outside of big red.