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 47 reviews)); "Good salary and hours." ((in 42 reviews)); "Great people" ((in 15 reviews)); "Good Work/Life Balance and plenty of Benefits" ((in 13 reviews)); "Development opportunities, high level technology" ((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 15 reviews)); "Some areas have many managers for few employees." ((in 12 reviews)); "slow career path" ((in 6 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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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

5.0

May 1, 2014

Engineer at Petrobras

Equipment engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stability, good work environment, benefits.

Cons

Slow career growth, as a public company they do not fill open positions quickly, causing an overload on some employees.

4.0

Mar 26, 2014

Good Company

Geologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are working with the main business of the company, exploration/explotation you are going to have plenty of training and knowledge, a great place to develop your abilities.

Cons

The company has too many bureaucracy. Sometimes its difficult to change areas.

4.0

Feb 5, 2014

It was a great experience working with valuable people focused on the goals required to optimize oil production

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It gives you the chance to demonstrate your skills and grow professionally by using the available technology and

Cons

Practical operations and projects require lots of instances and analyisis to be approved. Time consuming process.

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