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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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

Jul 2, 2013

Very good

Industrial engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stability Very interesting and big projects Excellent wage for undergrads and Good wage for manager positions Possibility (not likely though) to work in several places in Brazil

Cons

Extremely slow/bureaucratic in every sense (both career , HR, and company rithym overall) Not a meritocratic company at all Many people not willing to work and some other working hard Wage may be bad during some time/career position

3.0

Jun 18, 2013

Very good if you enjoy not working that much

User interface designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Slow pace, salaries paid rigorously,

Cons

Work to technical and specific, not incentives for contracted professionals, low salaries.

3.0

Jun 18, 2013

Rewarding but with a slow pace that may freak people out sometimes.

Administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is amongst best in Brazil.

Cons

Sometimes culture seems stuck in the 80´s.

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