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 4.2 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 51 reviews)); "Good salary and hours." ((in 41 reviews)); "Great people" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great environment and loads of chance to develop" ((in 10 reviews)); "Good work environment and people relationships." ((in 9 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 12 reviews)); "Very slow career opportunity over the years" ((in 7 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.

What are the top reviewed Petrobras locations?

Buenos Aires , Quilmes , San Justo , Villa de Mayo

Petrobras reviews

4.6

94% would recommend to a friend

(436 total reviews)

Jean Paul Prates

72% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

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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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436 reviews

5.0

Aug 29, 2020

The greatest company of Latin America

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Petrobras provides a high level of security, qualified training, the best mentors (located all around the world), and the best practices to work. I worked over there when it was at the top of lists of the companies of the dreams to work in the world.

Cons

Nowadays the company is under investigation in reason of corruption.

4.0

Jul 31, 2020

Senior Geologist

Petrophysicist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good work agreement, health plan and work environment

Cons

Rio de Janeiro is a very unsafe and expensive place to live. It is hard to get a promotion.

3.0

Jul 27, 2020

State owned company

Commercial scheduler

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good overall income Internal changes Place to start and finish carreer Best minds of the country Good environment

Cons

Hard to break status quo Corruption scandals in past years (2014-2016). Bureaucratic and gridlocked compliance rules

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