Pdvsa Reviews

Pros

Professional Experience, Strong company foundations

Cons

Organization in different levels of the structure

Advice to Senior Management

Optmization of the working structure

Pros

Training Programs to develope your career

Cons

A lot of pressure due to the responsibilities

Advice to Senior Management

Look for more young people

Pros

The chance to work for one of the most important oil companies in the world is certainly a big attraction for any young professional. The vast knowledge and professional growth experienced in the first 3-5 years is enormous and they know how to balance work life with personal life.

Cons

Unfortunetaly, there are some political issues within the company that make it really tough for young professionals to advance after 5-6 years of experience. There's also a lack of communication from top management which sometimes makes the employees feel a little left behind, as if they were not part of a team.

Pros

PDVSA is the main company Petroleos de Venezuela and the fifth best oil company in the world. PDVSA is the best choice of national employment in Venezuela.

Cons

Wages are not adjusted for national inflation since 2008.
Strategy and media attacks to discredit from the national and international press.

Advice to Senior Management

confidential

Pros

Great salary.
Great oportunity to grow in the company.
Great medical benefits

Cons

the only thing is you can not work in part time always is full time

Pros

PDVSA is a national oil company with huge reserves, and as such job stability is not a concerned. Inside Venezuela, is one of the company with best benefits and additional bonus/package: health insurance and house loan for example. There are a lot information about the reservoirs, and people is proactive with sharing culture

Cons

Inside the company, your political behavior is always evaluated, If it is not pro Chavez government you might be fired. There is no evaluation system and promotions are given always subjectively

Advice to Senior Management

Leaders need to be prepared for the position they are in charged with. Technical and political matters can not be mixed.

Pros

The right place to increase the level of knowledge.
Excellent for young professional.
Good Health care.

Cons

There is not a evaluation system.
Managers are young than normal. It jeopardizes new ideas coming from subordinates.
Seniors are leaving. Many factors, the most important training and salaries.

Advice to Senior Management

Try to encourage Technical People increasing the salary to those who has more years of service.
Training is also important. Emploees motivated to do Technical Courses should continue. It adds more value to projects and daily job.

Pros

Challenging work, with some opportunities.

Cons

Politics rules
Lack of direction and future vision
More people and less products

Advice to Senior Management

I think PDVSA should be more technical, productive and competitive and less political. Management is heading the company to a completely disaster.