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?

"Salary and Compesations and good" ((in 51 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 51 reviews)); "Good people and team environment." ((in 18 reviews)); "Good salary in Brazilian terms; profit sharing; stability as an employer; nice colleagues." ((in 10 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?

"Some areas have many managers for few employees." ((in 13 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 13 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy in daily activities." ((in 6 reviews)); "slow career path" ((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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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

Jun 27, 2014

Takes some time to get used to the culture, but overall is very good...

Senior geophysicist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very nice people. Friendly and helpful management. It is a pleasure to work with these kind of people. You feel secured and more responsible, knowing that your supervisor will do his/her best to support you and cover you back if needed.

Cons

A part of a large corporation, trying to act as a small company As a result, too much bureaucracy. There is not much training provided to employees, as they are expected to be experienced and skillful. Meetings rarely start in time.

1.0

Jun 27, 2014

Missing challenge

Systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

_ Job stability _ Salary _ Work-life balance

Cons

_ Too much political influence. Federal government interferes a lot in strategical decisions compromising efficiency. _ Not much room for initiative. Excessive control of decision making and processes. _ Excessive large organizational structure. Unnecessary managerial positions affect agility. _ Board and managerial positions are political nominations dependent on whatever political party is in charge. Usually executives don't have any background in the oil and energy industry.

4.0

May 28, 2014

A good company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, work-life balance, co-workers, great company, great facility, free gym, tuition reimbursement

Cons

Low chance of promotion, average market salary, no stock options

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