Does CNOOC pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CNOOC employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CNOOC. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CNOOC?

34% of CNOOC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CNOOC 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CNOOC?

Engineer (14) , Analyst (7) , CEO-Founder (5) , Co-Op Student (5) , IT Analyst (5) , Process Operator (5) , Business Analyst (4) , Geoscientist (4) , Intern (4) , Project Manager (4) , Senior Accountant (4) , Chief Executive Officer (CEO) (3) , Finance (3) , Geophysicist (3) , Manager (3)

What are the pros of working at CNOOC according to real employee reviews?

"Good people to work with" ((in 21 reviews)); "Benefits were good and access to capital was good" ((in 18 reviews)); "The pay was good with regular increases." ((in 17 reviews)); ".good salary and good bonus" ((in 10 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CNOOC according to real employee reviews?

"heavy workload and constant layoffs" ((in 15 reviews)); "Chinese management is completely unable to integrate with western mindset" ((in 8 reviews)); "poor leadership" ((in 7 reviews)); "Lack of career progression" ((in 5 reviews)); "Job security, Location, Chinese people, growth" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about CNOOC layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about CNOOC layoffs and their outlook for job security at CNOOC in 2026.

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3.3

34% would recommend to a friend

(209 total reviews)

Fanrong Li

38% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.3

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Culture & values

2.6

Senior management

2.5

Career opportunities

CNOOC has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 209 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CNOOC employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.5 stars).

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209 reviews

1.0

Jun 1, 2026

Good pay and flexible hours, but toxic environment

Contracts analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good day rate, nine day fortnight and really good food with lunch allowance.

Cons

Toxic working environment with suffocating internal processes and procedures. Individuals are scapegoated and fired to be replaced with compliant friends of the hiring manager - corruption is rampant and tolerated.

3.0

May 13, 2026

Great colleagues, but challenging management dynamics

Contract analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are amazing to work with.

Cons

The management is difficult to work with.

1.0

Mar 24, 2026

Sad Decline & Rot

Contracts analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

In the UK there are none due to the continual policy of reduction in head count. Remains to be seen how honourably the Chinese will behave when production ceases and they are left with decomm costs.

Cons

This business in UK has a very limited shelf life.

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