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    48%
    Employees recommend this employer to friends
    Work/Life balance
    2.7(42 ratings)
    Career development
    2.7(42 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    2.5(42 ratings)
    Management
    2.4(42 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.0(42 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.0(42 ratings)
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    1.0
    Crew Chief
    Jun 2023
    Perth WA 6000
    Company will do anything to maximise profits even if it means at the employees expense.
    The good thingsNone. Some good people there
    The challengesAll experience from the company is gone. Retention of staff is shocking. No gratitude to employees. Most people sitting getting paid and looking for other jobs. Will jump when giving another offer
    5 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Field Engineer
    Jan 2022
    Don’t bother working for a failing company or industry.
    The good thingsYou will enjoy your time off when you get it.
    The challengesThis company has always been poorly managed, all the way up from local to regional management. Management is always looking for the best interest of the poorly managed corporate bottom line and goals. Employees are treated as a means to improve their profit at whatever cost that might be. You will be worked until you are burnt out and there is no opportunity for development or promotion. All regional management positions are filled from external or international hires.
    4 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Trs Workshop
    Jun 2020
    7 to 8 years in the role, current employee
    When the economy gets better, people will leave. Some new managers here don't deserve the promotion, or send them on a course.
    The good thingsPeople on the floor help one another
    The challengesGood people leaving and guys with no management skills promoted to lead the pack. Strong office politics. Unprofessional HR and HSE managers.
    4 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Sales and Marketing Manager
    Mar 2020
    Good at the start but stagnant over time
    The good thingsFlexible and informal environment
    The challengesLow-quality management Low salary No career progression No proper recruiting and onboarding process
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Asset and inventory controller
    Nov 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Weatherford culture of management and staff second to none
    The good thingsManagement do not micro manage aloud to use life skill sets
    The challengesA lot of travel in my position, bit was required
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    DWC
    Nov 2019
    All Australia
    Not a long term prospect.
    The good thingsTravelling. Some team members.
    The challengesLong hours. Harsh environments. Keeping clients happy. Some team members. Some dismissive management. Unbelievable amount of paperwork repeating the same thing. Office politics.
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Field Service Technician
    Nov 2019
    All Australia1 to 2 years in the role
    A good experience but would not recommend to anyone with a girlfriend/family
    The good thingsMet some good people
    The challengesNot having a roster. Work/life balance
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Customer Service Manager
    Sep 2019
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    A place where the committed workers were overlooked and overworked!
    The good thingsThe people are what made it easier to work for the company
    The challengesThe management demands were unrealistic with little support
    2 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Trs operator
    May 2019
    11 to 12 years in the role, current employee
    Great entry level company for fifo oil n gas foot hold
    The good thingsTime off when you actually get it. Money is good when you get the days.
    The challengesAdhoc, never know when your going to work..either flat out or nothing.. Low salary, higher day rate makes holidays and taking time off challenging
    2 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Appliction Engineer
    May 2019
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Good learning experience.
    The good thingsTake initiative and use the lack of structure to your advantage to grow.
    The challengesCareer progression and management lacking vision.
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Rig Manager
    Mar 2019
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    Good work on big iron.
    The good thingsSome good equipment. Easy to get parts and take time to maintain equipment.
    The challengesOccasionally 'forget' to pay you. Only small rigs left working in Australia.
    3.0
    Maintenance Fitter
    Oct 2018
    7 to 8 years in the role, current employee
    Poorly administered at upper management level but usually rectified at front line management.
    The good thingsMany good people to work with.
    The challengesToo much back stabbing and over the top equity and diversity catering to whingers and international assignees.
    2.0
    FST
    Sep 2018
    Rude manager, unfair treatment
    The good thingsGood teamwork and friendly environment working with people on the ground.
    The challengesToo many chiefs. TRS Operation management make own rule and practice favouritism. Poor management skill feel by all ground crew. Rude manager. Certain people are given more work than others who are protected
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Crew chief
    Sep 2018
    Bad operations managers and poor ethics
    The good thingsHardworking people in field and workshop.
    The challengesBad operations and account management. Managers tell us we are lucky to have a job when asked for a raise after 7 years of no raise.
    1.0
    TRS Field Service Technician Level 1
    Jul 2018
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Contract was open to interpretation....WFD interpretation.......\"don't like it, quit!\" Interview words mean nothing. Over 3 years and still on level 1 pay. To be clear.....Level 1 is not allowed to work unsupervised...etc. Hahaha....They had Lvl 1 personn
    The good thingsWorked with a few good people off shore. The day I left!
    The challengesEvery moment I had to endure the Management of the TRS and their treatment.
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Management
    Feb 2018
    Had enough of cake had to leave.
    The good thingsSometimes on peoples birthdays we got cake.
    The challengesEating it all was challenging. I think I got diabetes working here.
    3 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Drilling Tools Product Line Manager
    Feb 2018
    11 to 12 years in the role, former employee
    I am proud to have worked for Weatherford it taught me how a large multi disciplined company works on a global scale.
    The good thingsWeatherford has a close team and it was a pleasure to work for Weatherford from 2001 to 2012
    The challengesFinancial constraints are making it difficult for expansion at the moment but I’m sure that once this is sorted it will be a great company to work for again.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Operations Manager
    Nov 2017
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    worked hard but got little in return other than salary.
    The good thingscolleagues, team work
    The challengespoor management and constant changes to company structure
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    Crew Chief
    Nov 2017
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Don't feel supported by managment.
    The good thingsThey will pay for your training such as getting your now Let.
    The challengesNo roster so never know when you'll be home or not.
    1.0
    Admin Officer
    Sep 2017
    Glad for the redundancy in the end
    The good thingsWish I could name some
    The challengesThe hostile environment
    2.0
    Casing technician
    Aug 2017
    3 to 4 years in the role
    Poor lifestyle.
    The good thingsFree food on the rigs and work sites.
    The challengesNo roster, low pay, poor organisation.
    2.0
    Business Unit Manager
    Sep 2016
    11 to 12 years in the role, former employee
    the blind leading the blind
    The good thingsthey have the best of intentions
    The challengeslack of understanding of the day to day challenges, always trying to do more with less,
    5.0
    Manager
    Feb 2016
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Great place to work
    The good thingsWork life balence. Good people to work wit. Good hours
    The challengesOil prices atm. Cost control
    5.0
    Storeperson
    Feb 2016
    1 to 2 years in the role
    A professional and competent international company that I learnt a lot from and will carry with me for the rest of my life.
    The good thingsUpskilling, diversity
    The challengesHaving the required programmes to do my job
    5.0
    Administration/Receptionist
    Oct 2015
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Fail to prepare, prepare to fail.
    The good thingsThe location, the environment, co-workers. Over all an excellent run company with an even balance of work and social. Always happy people, always greeted with a smile and a wave. I would 100% recommend this company to friends in the future and personally I think anyone would be lucky to have the opportunity to work with the Weatherford Team.
    The challengesAs I was in a front of house position, I was up again a variety of different challenges daily. I began working solely as a receptionist but within a number of weeks I was put in control of office supplies, for quite a large office and also I was part of a corporate travel booking team which made me responsible for the booking of co-workers travel and accommodation for business travel not only within Australia but worldwide. I quite enjoyed meeting new challenges.
    1.0
    Business Development
    Oct 2015
    A large organisation with no leadership or direction.
    The good thingsNone
    The challengesPoor Management, structure and ethics
    5.0
    Senior Driller
    Oct 2015
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    I started my career with weatherford and i enjoyed every moment.
    The good thingsThe safety culture
    The challengesDifferent equipment when moving from rig to rig
    5.0
    Motorman
    Oct 2015
    Great place to challenge yourself and people you meet
    The good thingsTeam bonding and being a family
    The challengesGetting the job done safe
    1.0
    Directional driller
    Oct 2015
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Would not work for such a backward company again
    The good thingsSome good people
    The challengesManagement Were shocking did not engage or listen to any concerns
    4.0
    HSE Advisor
    Sep 2015
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Good experience overall
    The good thingsAttractive salary International company
    The challengesFrequent change of management
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