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On average, employees at National Oilwell Varco give their company a 3.9 rating out of 5.0 - which is equal to the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest National Oilwell Varco employees are Field Service Technicians submitting an average rating of 3.0.

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3.9
Average Rating
(based on 96 National Oilwell Varco Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.8
Growth Opportunities
3.4
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
4.2
Rewards You Receive
3.8
Support You Get
4.0
Way You Work
4.3
Work Setting
3.9
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Regional QA Inspector

"worked there for 3 years.. in the career for 12 years. on to new challenges"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
National Oilwell Varco Employee

"I rate National oil well as a number one company to work. The management at National oil well was flexible as to not micro managing employees, allowing employees the opportunity to make decisions and execute on their own. I would recommend NOV as one of the best company to work for in Houston."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

3.9
National Oilwell Varco (120)

4.4 Highest Rated in this Industry is Noble Corp. (7)
3.5 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Michels (6)
3.7 Average of All Companies in this Industry (474)
National Oilwell Varco Employee

"Good to work Here and nice opportunity"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
QA Manager

"I worked for NOV for around 2 years when I was caught up in the widespread company layoffs. I gained a lot of excellent experience with them, which I will apply to the next place my career calls home."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Attorney

"NOV was a great place to work, with awesome people, and a great environment."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Technical Director

"Orchestrated Technical Services Group at National Oilwell Varco, including collaboration with Engineering, Operations, Product Specialists, and Sales which was strongly driven. The flawless development/delivery of training on Brandt products, including the Competency Management System which earned extensive praise and is now considered a company gold standard at a worldwide scale was supported endlessly."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
National Oilwell Varco Employee

"It great company and the stile to people talk and all about its getter better and mezze to all employees and also the safety have in the company and the rules and also the way manufacture are kept this company look forward to employment great company"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Application Engineer

"Great company! I enjoyed starting my career with NOV. I have moved up and started supporting international projects in a vert short time and got a chance to travel around the world and run major projects successfully. Management is good; one thing they should focus on is training new hires."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
National Oilwell Varco Employee

"Overall a great place to work. Awesome team work and communication."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
NDT Inspector

"Great conglomerate in the energy sector. Lots of people and experience to be gained. Sometimes you can feel like a number, just don't forget you matter and have a voice and talent amongst the thousands of people."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
UX Designer

"I had the opportunity to learn a lot from this company."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Accountant

"I have only been with NOV for a short time as a Sr Accountant. I took this role on a contingent basis."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
National Oilwell Varco Employee

"Overall its a great place to work but oil industry is always unstable. The people i worked with were great and really talented individuals. The management structure is kinda all over the place from reconstructing but will get better over time."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Design Engineer

"Good company to work for. Overall enjoyed my time there."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
National Oilwell Varco Employee

"Worked there many years and enjoyed most of my time. Was always encouraged to contribute and speak up. Management from corporate could sometimes be disconnected but usually gave you the time to explain"

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5

National Oilwell Varco Reviews FAQs

Is National Oilwell Varco a good company to work for?

National Oilwell Varco has an overall rating of 3.9 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 96 National Oilwell Varco Review Ratings left anonymously by National Oilwell Varco employees, which is equal to the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 92% of employees would recommend working at National Oilwell Varco.

Does National Oilwell Varco pay their employees well?

National Oilwell Varco employees earn $51,000 annually on average, or $25 per hour, which is 23% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 49 National Oilwell Varco employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find National Oilwell Varco Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at National Oilwell Varco?

92% of employees would recommend working at National Oilwell Varco with the overall rating of 3.9 out of 5. Employees also rated National Oilwell Varco 3.8 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.8 for Rewards You Receive, 3.4 for Growth Opportunities and 4.0 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at National Oilwell Varco?

According to our data, the highest paying job at National Oilwell Varco is a Independent Consultant at $351,000 annually. Browse National Oilwell Varco Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at National Oilwell Varco?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at National Oilwell Varco is a Electrical Wireman at $18,000 annually. Browse National Oilwell Varco Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at National Oilwell Varco?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at National Oilwell Varco to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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