Does PDVSA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, PDVSA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at PDVSA. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at PDVSA?

45% of PDVSA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated PDVSA 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at PDVSA?

Ingeniero (17) , Petroleum Engineer (15) , Process Engineer (10) , Supervisor (10) , Project Engineer (9) , Reservoir Engineer (9) , Analyst (8) , Ingeniero De Petroleos (7) , Mechanical Engineer (7) , Project Manager (7) , Analista (6) , Ingeniero Industrial (6) , Asistente Administrativo (5) , Buyer (5) , Engineer (5)

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

"Good benefits and many oportunities to learn and gain experience." ((in 18 reviews)); "Great opportunities to start a carrer in the oil and gas enviroment." ((in 7 reviews)); "Good Benefits and Health Insurance" ((in 6 reviews)); "good company, big company, good people, security, nice place" ((in 3 reviews)); "teamwork, conventional and directional bha string assembly, etc." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Anual salary too low." ((in 80 reviews)); "Low wages and pilitized company" ((in 11 reviews)); "No training" ((in 6 reviews)); "No career development" ((in 5 reviews)); "1) Adaptation à une nouvelle culture." ((in 4 reviews))

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PDVSA

PDVSA reviews

3.4

45% would recommend to a friend

(356 total reviews)

Rafael Ramírez Carreño

28% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.9

Culture & values

2.8

Senior management

2.3

Compensation and benefits

PDVSA has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 356 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The PDVSA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Oil, Gas, Energy & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

356 reviews

2.0

Mar 26, 2026

Terrible management, harassment, nepotism

Asistente administrativos

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

When I started in 2010 it provided a decent insurance, benefits and an relatively decent pay.

Cons

Harassment, nepotism, gaslighting. The lawyer's staff do not help the company at all, just advice them to harass personnel until they resign, unless firing them.

3.0

Jun 8, 2025

How was my time during the internships

Junior geophysicist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free Lunch, transportation and health care

Cons

Below average salary, no internet non signal in the facilities

3.0

Mar 28, 2025

Great

Reservoir engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

New professionals are welcome. Permanent contracts

Cons

Low salary. Low benefits Carrer development

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Terrible management, harassment, nepotism

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