National Oilwell Varco Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"You would think that a Major Corporation would be half way decent. But being in the military would be better."

What do you like about working at National Oilwell Varco?

"The fact that I have a job."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"RUN!!!"

What don't you like about working at National Oilwell Varco?

"Pick something."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Start over with a fresh batch."

"Professional organization that runs a tight ship."

"The money is good, but if you are not an ass kisser you will not advance."

What do you like about working at National Oilwell Varco?

"The money."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Not a good choice."

What don't you like about working at National Oilwell Varco?

"You have to be in a click."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Very poor managers."

What do you like about working at National Oilwell Varco?

"Working with customers, and their needs."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Nice place to work."

What don't you like about working at National Oilwell Varco?

"Nothing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep up the good work."

"Senior management ruined this company."

What do you like about working at National Oilwell Varco?

"The technology and diversified components we worked with daily."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be prepared for a rush of information being thrown at you all at once."

What don't you like about working at National Oilwell Varco?

"Management that doesn't lead by example."

What do you like about working at National Oilwell Varco?

"Good coworkers and supervisors."

What don't you like about working at National Oilwell Varco?

"I was promised training and the opportunity to move to different departments and so far nothing has come through."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They need to reorganize their work order schedule."

"An engineering position that converted into a purely paper pushing occupation."

What do you like about working at National Oilwell Varco?

"My early years there were great! Product development and managers who were interested in seeing design, and money saving innovation which was reliable."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Know how to copy and past well on a computer. If generation countless mounds of paper interests you, submit your application over at NOV!"

What don't you like about working at National Oilwell Varco?

"Toward the end of my time with NOV, it became strictly a, PAPER PUSH job. I do mean better than 95% paper pushing to 5% actual engineering design, troubleshooting and, product development."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep going the way they are going now. They only create documentation copies of the system produced in front of it. No new innovation or component updates to keep up with parts availability."

What do you like about working at National Oilwell Varco?

"I like everything and working long hours."

What don't you like about working at National Oilwell Varco?

"I like everything."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They are good management and supervisors."

What do you like about working at National Oilwell Varco?

"The pay."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Excellent place to work for."

What don't you like about working at National Oilwell Varco?

"That I got laid off."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None, just hate that the oil industry has laid off, but that is the business."

"Right on time!"

What do you like about working at National Oilwell Varco?

"Benefits and compensation."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Work hard and be sure to let management know how important training is."

What don't you like about working at National Oilwell Varco?

"I no longer work there; I was terminated by my Supervisor because of variances on work orders which I never had training; I had to learn by asking other management personnel. Also I was wrote up for the same thing twice. I worked there almost 2 yrs and was wrote up for variances that occurred in the first 4 months I was at NOV. Sorry to vent but being let go without HR and no senior management being present was not right! P.S. I also accrued Vacation Time but was not paid for it!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Implement a training program. And set up procedures when terminating employees."

"Good organization."

"Good environment."

What do you like about working at National Oilwell Varco?

"The employees."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Ask about moving up the ladder."

What don't you like about working at National Oilwell Varco?

"No room for moving up the ladder."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Treat your people better."

"Stay away from a corporate company."

What do you like about working at National Oilwell Varco?

"The benefits."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"No tips, they will hire just about anyone here. if you need a job they will probably hire you."

What don't you like about working at National Oilwell Varco?

"Those that think they can do whatever they want with a complete utter disregard to the rest of the employees around them. Too many people at this facility want to be the chief and not the Indian."

"Stupid place to work."

What do you like about working at National Oilwell Varco?

"Nothing."

What don't you like about working at National Oilwell Varco?

"It was a very unorganized place to work and the big wigs were unapproachable."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Shut this place down."