Does Petrofac pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Petrofac employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Petrofac. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Petrofac?

77% of Petrofac employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Petrofac 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Petrofac?

Engineer (65) , Project Engineer (39) , Senior Engineer (35) , Manager (29) , Principal Engineer (24) , Piping Engineer (23) , Intern (21) , Mechanical Engineer (21) , Process Engineer (21) , Project Manager (21) , Instrument Technician (17) , Design Engineer (16) , Graduate Engineer (15) , Instrumentation Engineer (14) , Deputy Manager (13)

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

"Good Salary is very good" ((in 79 reviews)); "Good People to work with" ((in 40 reviews)); "Good culture and more flexible now" ((in 37 reviews)); "Good company and pay reasonable" ((in 34 reviews)); "Good benefits if you are a permanent employee" ((in 33 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and com pension are less" ((in 50 reviews)); "Extended working hours on demand" ((in 47 reviews)); "Management was poor ." ((in 37 reviews)); "No job security due to improper planing by management while hire and depends on the oil and gas market conditions" ((in 34 reviews)); "If you get stuck with a bad manager then you get screwed as he controls your performance review." ((in 15 reviews))

What are employees saying about Petrofac redundancies in 2026?

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

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Petrofac Reviews

3.8

77% would recommend to a friend

(1,294 total reviews)

Tareq Kawash

71% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

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Petrofac has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,294 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Petrofac employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, mining, utilities industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Jun 23, 2026

Good management with diverse technologies, but low investment

Security engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good managmt, lot of different technologies

Cons

Small investments in last couple of years

3.0

Jun 4, 2026

Great learning environment but lacks flexibility

Junior process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Learning a lot. Good working environment

Cons

9 hours with break. Not flexible

4.0

Jun 3, 2026

Helpful team and great location, but relocating soon

Senior accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Similar to other work I’ve done so it was easy to adapt. Salary wise same as previously. Helpful team and senior management. Work location is great but it is soon about to change unfortunately.

Cons

Relocating current Aberdeen city centre office in Q4 2026

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