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

4.0

Apr 26, 2015

Electrical Maintenance Technician

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, company has great outlook.

Cons

Not so many opportunities for youth.

4.0

Apr 14, 2015

Senior Consultant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Company, work place and peers.

Cons

Take long time to grow up in.

3.0

Mar 26, 2015

Petrobras is an energy state company in which the only possibility to get a job is by a difficult public contest.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- The company has a large portfolio of energy business icluding oil and gas exploration, refinaries, power plants, research center, fertilizers. - It offers a nice extra benefits for the employees like: healthcae plan, financing the family school bills and medicines, profit share - It´s a very safe job with extremely reduced chances of being fired

Cons

- It has a huge government interference and its usual to damage some technical and business strategies because of political interests - Its a state company and susceptible to corruption attempts - The organization strucutre is very weak, if a lot of gaps of procedures and working plans

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