Italians No.1, British No.2 and then the rest of the pack. - Project Engineer Saipem Employee Review

2.0
Dec 4, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good for young engineers with little or no experience in oil industry. Lots of exposure early on, but this is where it ends.

Cons

No career prospects in long run, if your not Italian or British (in UK office). Chaotic organisation not for everyone, but for most flexible and resourceful people. Poor managers, not interested in development of young engineers. HR very poor. Making a lot of simple mistakes, slow, unresponsive, and very unprofessional.

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3.0
May 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great responsibility for offshore operations and quay-side mobilizations. Less technical role (no direct engineering performed), but more so, practical experience-driven when executing onsite.

Cons

Lots of reading and writing (Purchase Requests>Purchase Orders>Final contracts). Bureaucratic procurement (SAP and Word/Excel heavy) and poor interdepartmental follow-up: you have to do the follow-up when the assigned project inspector and expeditor (POSE) don't follow up on your PO. High workload.

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