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 54 reviews)); "We can add it obsessed to training its workforce and a good salary and benfits package for ita employees." ((in 46 reviews)); "Great people" ((in 14 reviews)); "Very easy to get along with colleagues." ((in 9 reviews)); "Great environment and loads of chance to develop" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Bad management, Extremely political since it is state controlled" ((in 14 reviews)); "Some areas have many managers for few employees." ((in 11 reviews)); "slow career path" ((in 8 reviews)); "Every process is too slow" ((in 5 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

4.0

Feb 11, 2016

Extreme political and bureaucratic working environment with no performamce reward.

Systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

job stability, health insurance, pension plan, pays for mba courses, could be the best job in the world if you have the right profile

Cons

as said in the title, don't expect reward for your performance and neither for management or consulting positions

2.0

Feb 11, 2016

reservoir geophysicist

Reservoir geophysicist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stability, relatively flexible schedule , school aid for dependents, nice office, great collegues, good managers and chance to choose what projects would participate.

Cons

Carrer Path, trainings only occurs within the own company, government influence, subjective choice of managers, discourages masters and doctorates, and lack of transparency in decisions.

4.0

Jan 22, 2016

Not a good company

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work/Life Balance and plenty of Benefits

Cons

Poor Culture (like goverment culture) and clear signs of corruption

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