Does Petrobras pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Petrobras employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Petrobras. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Petrobras?

94% of Petrobras employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Petrobras 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Petrobras?

Estagiário (144) , Engenheiro (99) , Jovem Aprendiz (73) , Administrador (51) , Auxiliar Administrativo (36) , Técnico (33) , Técnico De Operações (33) , Engenheiro De Equipamentos Júnior (32) , Analista De Sistemas (31) , Assistente Administrativo (30) , Engenheiro De Petróleo (29) , Gerente (29) , Frentista (28) , Técnico De Operações Pleno (28) , Engenheiro Júnior (27)

What are the pros of working at Petrobras according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits" ((in 55 reviews)); "Salary and Compesations and good" ((in 43 reviews)); "Good people and team environment." ((in 17 reviews)); "Good Work/Life Balance and plenty of Benefits" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good work environment and people relationships." ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Petrobras according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management" ((in 14 reviews)); "Some areas have many managers for few employees." ((in 12 reviews)); "slow career path" ((in 7 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy in daily activities." ((in 6 reviews)); "_ Too much political influence." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Petrobras layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Petrobras layoffs and their outlook for job security at Petrobras in 2026.

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Petrobras reviews

4.6

94% would recommend to a friend

(436 total reviews)

Jean Paul Prates

72% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Compensation and benefits

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.3

Culture & values

4.1

Career opportunities

3.8

Senior management

Petrobras has an employee rating of 4.6 out of 5 stars, based on 436 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Petrobras employee rating is 33% above average for employers within the Energía, minería e infraestructura pública industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

436 reviews

3.0

Jul 21, 2015

Good company, but could be better.

Geophysicist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excelent work/life balance. Good salaries when facing Brazil's reality.

Cons

Very slow career evolution. Too much political influence. Consulting and management career have confusing, not clear and very political access mechanisms. Peripheral areas with too much power and influence.

3.0

Jun 21, 2015

Company Man

Petroleum engineer/company man

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Life/Work balance. Many opportunities to learn about the oil & gas industry.

Cons

Slow pace growing career. So much political drives for the company.

5.0

Jun 5, 2015

SENIOR DRILLING SUPERVISOR

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A petroleum and mechanical engineer with over twenty five years of invaluable experience in well drilling, oil and gas wells drilling inspection and supervising. Skilled in analytical and practical fields, including performing and monitoring well drilling, both on- and offshore. Presently working in Iraq and looking for a suitable opportunity in order to excel, deliver and achieve my potential with 23 years of experience as Drilling Supervisor - 11 on offshore (7 on jackups)and 12 on onshore (5 of them within the Amazon jungle)

Cons

NOTHING AT ALL. GOOD COMPANY TO WORK

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