National Oilwell Varco Employer Reviews

Supervisor of the night shift,Shipping, Recieving, Forklift Operator, Stocker, Pull work orders, Assist co-workers with needed materials, Load and unload trucks.

NOV was a great place to work at the only downfall to this company would be the constant restructure that was always going on. About every 6 months or so there would be new restructure for the location I worked at. Co-workers were amazing and it was a fun environment to work in. The best part of the job was my co-workers coming to work and working with – more... friends and friendly people. – less

 Facilitate weekly dependent certification reports.
 Conduct regular analysis of system to identify and resolve problem areas.
 Work with HRIS analysts and Benefits Manager as well as other internal resources to resolve data discrepancies.
 Participated in the implementation process for Oracle.

I was field service so very seldom had a lot of interaction with co-workers ....we always work alone for the most part.....when i did go in the office to complete paperwork everyone in there were nice an helpful......the hardest part of my job was being on call 24hrs...just couldnt plan anything with your family.......yhe most enjoyable part of my job – more... was traveling an learning new technolgy....... – less

long hours, a lot of employees, not a lot of room for advancement

Great employee perks, horrible compensation! You will stay busy throughout the day. You get every holiday off, but you'll be a temp for a very long time!

COME IN EARLY IN THE MORNING AND GET A NEW JOB ASSIGNMENT FROM SUPERVISOR. RETURN TO WAREHOUSE DEPT. TO ALLOW THEM TO BRING YOU PARTS AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE JOB. ASSEMBLE THE REQUIRED JOB AND TEST THE EQUIPMENT UPON FINALIZING THE ASSEMLBY. AT THE END OF THE DAY YOU ARE ALLOWED TO STOP THE ASSEMBLY OR TESTING FIFTEEN MINUTES BEFORE CLOCKING OUT TO CLEAN – more... AND MAINTAIN WORK AREAS. – less

It's a 8-5 job, pretty stable, nice bosses. But the structure is little messy. Too many middle bosses, low work efficient.

enjoy working for this company, larned a lot about the Oil business from this company.

Our department is very small so all of the co-workers get along very well. The department is a team effort.

Good benefits and vacation time, but this does not add up to a higher paying salary or a clear career path. Too many "good old boys" and people in higher positions with no management or leadership skills.

It was a contract position for NOV, to rollout new hardware and software to recently acquired company Wilson. It was well planned, with checklists, bootable USB keys, and test loading before going out on the road. I went to Conroe, TX, St. Louis, Chicago, and downtown Houston. Travel was paid for and hotel accomidations were acceptable. A unique and – more... enjoyable experience. – less

•Analyze and audit cost reports; oversee quarterly budget •Construct spreadsheets to create mutual windows to target at risk accounts for the company and identify ways to increase revenue and decrease expenses
•Perform internal audits to ensure all facilities are in compliance with company policies and procedures
•Coworkers were fairly easy to work – more... with
• Extensive traveling involved, makes work-life balance hard to manage at times – less

• Assemble and test motor control devices, switch panels, transformers, generator windings, solenoids, and other electrical equipment and components.
• Performs routine installation and maintenance duties.
• Undertakes periodic electrical testing, and initiates modification or replacement of equipment which fails to meet acceptable operating standards.

employees were never appreciated,no matter what kind of record month they had it was never enough,raises were hardly ever given to people who deserved them,it wasn't what u knew, it was who u knew, long shifts,very poor wages,screwed up management...
on another note i gained knowledge on oil tools and cross trained in all warehouse positions.so i gained – more... a lot of experience while working there. – less

High turnover rate due to failure to pay their top performers.

They lose a lot of talent this way.

Relaxed environment and overall good people.

typical work day would be driving a forklift unloading trucks and stocking parts. learned various things (alittle bit of welding, some mecanics). i enjoyed working there because of my management and co-workers.

I really wanted to be there, but work enviornment was not the best and I was not comfortable, so I could not be the best I could be.

I was a good and smart worker and had a lot of extra work piled on me while others were busy learning SolidWorks automation for their own personal gain--it was not a skill we needed for our job. They went on to work as animators for another company. LOL! People who worked from home never turned in any completed work. Management was unaware of what workers – more... were doing most of the time...especially since people lied a lot. – less

I work with a great group of people and for incredible management who offer as much flexibility as is possible while giving business matters top priority and allow for educational opportunities regularly, including a recent class certification received in "Managing for Performance".

The most difficult part of my job is simply the commute and as a single – more... mom of two, it's important to me to streamline my work/life balance for optimal performance in both areas. – less