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) , Engenheiro De Equipamentos Júnior (33) , Técnico (33) , Técnico De Operações (33) , 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

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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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (436 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

436 reviews

5.0

May 10, 2018

A glimpse about a stae-run company

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary, benefits, stability, good work-life balance

Cons

As being a state-run company it suffers from state interference and sometimes it could lead to wrong decisions

4.0

Apr 30, 2018

Petrobras is a Good company for Juniors

Junior process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stability, career opportunities and profit shares

Cons

Political influence, Lack of efficiency.

4.0

Apr 27, 2018

Awesome Growth

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company has 48% of word Market share.

Cons

A few bad apples have been weeded out for corruption.

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