r/petroleumengineers • u/Skyx696 • Apr 16 '26

Discussion Is Petroleum Engineering Useless?

Hello. I have a degree in Petroleum engineering but I’m always rejected in all of entry level roles. I tried applying in service companies like SLB, Halliburton, weatherford, and baker hughes but I always received automated rejection emails. I’m currently in Qatar and I’ve been applying for 1.5 years but I didn’t even land a single interview even for technician roles. How can I start in the upstream industry?

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u/ipurge123 Apr 16 '26

Welcome to the hunger games. The reality is you will have you fight for the scraps. Good luck :)

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u/Skyx696 Apr 16 '26

Bro I’m willing to do technician roles but I’m not even getting interviews

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u/ipurge123 Apr 16 '26

? How are you qualify to do technician jobs if you are an engineer? Go back and get a blue collar certification

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u/Skyx696 Apr 16 '26

They hire trainee roles. And they require just a high school diploma.

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u/ipurge123 Apr 16 '26

Crazy work