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Safety Coordiator, Nisku, Canada (July 24, 2008)



  • Employee Workplace: There is a tremendous area for advancement within the company. There are numerous oppertunities to ...   READ MORE

  • Interview & Recruiting: It was on a walk-in base. I spoke with the plant manager and went to work immediately.   READ MORE

  • Salary & Compensation: Salaries are average. The hours are flexible with quite a bit of overtime avalaible.   READ MORE

  • Business Outlook: One word, HUGE.   READ MORE

  • Shipper, Edmonton, Canada (October 13, 2006)



  • Employee Workplace: Working for National Oilwell at first seemed like a great opportunity, the interview process seemed...   READ MORE

  • Interview & Recruiting: Asked were all the usual questions basically in list form,, in my opinion probably a script downloa...   READ MORE

  • Salary & Compensation: $14 p/h at the start, and now still $14 p/h,, apparently wait of about six months for any type of i...   READ MORE

  • Business Outlook: The business outlook is extremely good, although, things personnel wise could be 100% better, the i...   READ MORE

  • Inventory Specialist, Houston, Texas (September 26, 2004)



  • Employee Workplace: Initially I began working in 1974 for National Supply. Thru JV's the company became National Oilwe...   READ MORE

  • Interview & Recruiting: Can't get any interview with the company because of my age. My records, so I am told, indicate tha...   READ MORE

  • Salary & Compensation: I want to return to work at the salary I was drawing when I was laidoff. I know this is not out of...   READ MORE

  • Manager, Edmonton, Canada (June 29, 2004)



  • Employee Workplace: Working a National Oilwell was very stressful under my direct manager Mr.D. He managed with a pers...   READ MORE

  • Salary & Compensation: $32,000. Salaries promised were never given by my manager. I heard from many co-workers of the same...   READ MORE

  • Manager special projects, Oslo in Norway (March 3, 2004)



  • Employee Workplace: I was hired in this company as a draftsman, have had positions as QA manager, mech.discipline leade...   READ MORE

  • Interview & Recruiting: One round of interview with the engineering manager. Questions are very often directly towards your...   READ MORE

  • Salary & Compensation: Salary in national is approx. like the avery salary for engineers here in Norway. Last year (2003) t...   READ MORE

  • Business Outlook: Business outlook is positive. As long as people are looking for oil all over the world there is a m...   READ MORE

  • Information Technology Analyst, Pampa, TX (July 2, 2003)



  • Employee Workplace: We are a satellite of the main company. This plant was aquired in a buyout. It used to be a stand a...   READ MORE

  • Interview & Recruiting: I changed lives in 1995. I had been a professional songwriter and my father was dying and I was t...   READ MORE

  • Salary & Compensation: Salary non-exempt, $39,500.00 per year base with overtime. matching 401 (k) plan, medical and dental...   READ MORE

  • Business Outlook: This is an aggresive company, poised to offer Oilfield products to customers around the world. They...   READ MORE





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