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PDVSA is rated
4.3 out of 5 stars on
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the company’s work culture, benefits, and career growth opportunities. AmbitionBox gathers authentic employee reviews and ratings, making it a trusted platform for job seekers and employees in India.
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Senior Operations Engineer in
Venezuela
Operations Department
4.0
Overall Rating
4.0
Category Ratings
4.0
Promotions/Appraisal
4.0
Skill Development
4.0
Company Culture
4.0
Work Satisfaction
3.0
Salary & Benefits
4.0
Job Security
3.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 04 Mar 2021
Likes
Excellent opportunity for learning and professional growth
Dislikes
Deteroriation of salary and benefits
Work Details
Excellent, I liked it a lot
Work timings: Strict Timings
Work related travel: This job involves
Travel Within City.
Project & Process Design Engineer
Refination Department
4.0
Overall Rating
4.0
Category Ratings
4.0
Promotions/Appraisal
5.0
Skill Development
4.0
Company Culture
5.0
Work Satisfaction
4.0
Salary & Benefits
4.0
Job Security
5.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 27 Nov 2019
Likes
Intevep S.A. Is a filial of Petroleum of Venezuela S.A., which is responsables to evaluate the quality and reliability of the crude oil to be refined
Muy experience un PDVSA was divided into two stages, a stage of abundante where everything worked normally as an internacional quality company with low salaries and a ver y high corporate culture where TVE development and preparation of the personnel was paramount and a stage scarcity , TVE latter is where we still continúe and served to face difficulties, where wemanaged to operante plants with los reliability, but operational, due to the unavailability of available backup equipment (we operante systems with only one pump), this un almost al the unit of FCC, where we have seen the obligation to the re use spare part which were once replacend. And yet we managed to keep the planta un Service despite the adversities....Read More
Dislikes
The salary does not cocer the basic needs of the worker, regarding the development as a worker un the last give years, we hace not had performance evaluations and our quality of life has decresed considerable, the hours are often 16 hours , and the lack of maintenance of the unir can increase the risk un the planta</mark>.
My english is basic please inform me if i qualify...Read More
Work Details
It generally consiste of advising that the quality of the productos be according to the cliente, among other things , coordinating the work un the field, ad continuos evaluación of the operators.
Work days: Monday to Friday
(Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves
Travel Within Country.
Process Engineer
Engineering & Manufacturing Department
4.0
Overall Rating
4.0
Category Ratings
2.0
Promotions/Appraisal
3.0
Skill Development
3.0
Company Culture
2.0
Work Satisfaction
1.0
Salary & Benefits
2.0
Job Security
4.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 12 Jul 2019
Likes
Teamwork experience
Dislikes
Terrible Compensation policy
Project Engineer
Engineering & Manufacturing Department
5.0
Overall Rating
5.0
Category Ratings
2.0
Promotions/Appraisal
4.0
Skill Development
4.0
Company Culture
3.0
Work Satisfaction
2.0
Salary & Benefits
4.0
Job Security
4.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 20 Sep 2018
Likes
My Colleagues are excellent people with a lot of experienceof which i always learn somethig new
Dislikes
The way in which the company has been politicizet, leaving aside the thecnical and human value of its workers. The training is limited, the salary is very low
Work Details
It's always a good oportunity of learning from all may co-workers
Work days: Monday to Friday
(Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves
Travel Within Country.
Tecnichal Operator Production in DCU Coker
Operations, Maintenance & Support Department
4.0
Overall Rating
4.0
Category Ratings
3.0
Promotions/Appraisal
5.0
Skill Development
3.0
Company Culture
4.0
Work Satisfaction
3.0
Salary & Benefits
4.0
Job Security
4.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 29 Jan 2019
Likes
Godd experience for operational technical learning
Dislikes
the salary and benefits
Work Details
production operations in the coker unit delayed operationof atmospheric and vaccums destillation equipment
Work days: Rotational Shift
(Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves
Travel Within Country.
Petroleos de venezuela
Construction Engineering Department
4.0
Overall Rating
4.0
Category Ratings
3.0
Promotions/Appraisal
4.0
Skill Development
3.0
Company Culture
2.0
Work Satisfaction
1.0
Salary & Benefits
1.0
Job Security
2.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 12 Oct 2018
Likes
Excellent teammates
Dislikes
The company is politicized, the security standards have declined, the salary compensation is poor
Work Details
I´m Commissioning leader, our main goal is to do all test needed to deliver to operations in safe & light way every new project
Work days: Rotational Shift
(Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves
Travel Within Country.
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OPERATOR SUPERVISOR LOADING MASTER
Operations, Maintenance & Support Department
3.0
Overall Rating
3.0
Category Ratings
5.0
Promotions/Appraisal
5.0
Skill Development
4.0
Company Culture
4.0
Work Satisfaction
2.0
Salary & Benefits
4.0
Job Security
5.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 21 Mar 2018
Likes
The company is not open to innovation because of a budget problem. I love the fact that was part of a team that markets high quality, reliable products such as gasoline, diesel, jet-a1, kerosene, pedometer gases such as propylene, isobutane, normal butane; And it has a global customer base. another point in favor is that my work is related to receiving ships from different parts of the world and having fiends from different cultures, and we work happily in collaboration with the company. I also like the policy of hiring employees here and the opportunity to crow as an operator, oppressor of the plant, loading master...Read More
Dislikes
The compensation is bad, the growth is slow to climb the work position, the work pressure is very high. Sometimes,. I have to work 16 hours ar more in a day, my managers very little value my work efforts; I was working 14 years in the company and i had an impeccable work behavior, i never lacked in my work and aove all i took it excellent with my former colleagues, that is why i hat achievements in my work for my behavior and awareness. I was forced to resign in the company because of the country's economic crisis, política crisis, nutritional and medical crisis; That is why i was forced to separate myself from this company because of the poor compensation and crisis within the PDVSA facilities, the conditions of a worker in the state industry are indelible, the rik a worker taker is physical and fatal...!!...Read More
Work Details
My work is a bit challenging since to do operations work in areas an loading and unloading to shore to shore to ship to be aware of the loading operations of petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel and more. being aware of the sampling and labeling
Work days: Rotational Shift
(Flexible Timings)
Research and Development
Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Department
4.0
Overall Rating
4.0
Category Ratings
4.0
Promotions/Appraisal
4.0
Skill Development
3.0
Company Culture
4.0
Work Satisfaction
2.0
Salary & Benefits
3.0
Job Security
4.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 15 Jan 2018
Likes
I work with excellent people, good professional and friendly. Also, Intevep is a safe job place because there is a culture to constant security training. Besides there are several oportunities to develoyment your career. It is the main objective of the company because they need high performance professionals to do research in oil&gas. The work enviroment is confortable, there is enough space and so beutiful offices, and more tha 100 high tecnology laboratory....Read More
Dislikes
Compensation is too poor because Intevep is a government company in Venezuela. Noadays, there is a politics systems and money exchange which make difficult life to pay your bills.
Work Details
Leader in performing experiments, mathematical models and CFD for slurry bubble columns. Coupling experiments and CFD to save a lot of cost on R&D for scale-up the reactors. The analysis has been focused to find out the volume phase fractions.
Work days: Monday to Friday
(Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves
International Travel.
Control and field operator
Operations, Maintenance & Support Department
4.0
Overall Rating
4.0
Category Ratings
3.0
Promotions/Appraisal
5.0
Skill Development
5.0
Company Culture
3.0
Work Satisfaction
3.0
Salary & Benefits
3.0
Job Security
3.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 31 Oct 2018
Likes
For the quality of your staff
Dislikes
The salary is too low
Work Details
Work days: Rotational Shift
(Strict Timings)
Work related travel:This is a desk job.
General Manager
Construction Engineering Department
5.0
Overall Rating
5.0
Category Ratings
4.0
Promotions/Appraisal
5.0
Skill Development
4.0
Company Culture
4.0
Work Satisfaction
3.0
Salary & Benefits
5.0
Job Security
4.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 21 Mar 2018
Likes
in theses moments the company has problems with the salary, due to the politicals problems in the country, the salary has lowered considerably, that makes the professional not to have the purchaser capacity.
Dislikes
I have more 20 year woking in the company, I am thinking of a premature jubliation, to locate other opportunities
Work Details
exciting
Work days: Monday to Friday
(Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves
Travel Within Country.
Control Room Operator Senior
Operations, Maintenance & Support Department
1.0
Overall Rating
1.0
Category Ratings
4.0
Promotions/Appraisal
5.0
Skill Development
3.0
Company Culture
2.0
Work Satisfaction
1.0
Salary & Benefits
1.0
Job Security
4.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 21 Dec 2018
Likes
The people, all Venezuelan worker are team player. We care for each together.
Dislikes
Is not a safe place, and the salary is too low because the government cut off all allowances and the bad economic situation converts your salary in dust. Also, all operational procedures are bypassed or unexisting. Now, no medical insurance, no allowances, no career.
Work Details
As the operational condition become worst, I needed to ask myself more and more, and I can say I finish my 10 years of a career without any incident or casualties in my team. After some time working under this kind of conditions I became in troubleshooter
Work days: Rotational Shift
(Strict Timings)
Senior PIMS LP Refining Economic Model Analyst
Engineering Department
5.0
Overall Rating
5.0
Category Ratings
3.0
Promotions/Appraisal
4.0
Skill Development
4.0
Company Culture
4.0
Work Satisfaction
3.0
Salary & Benefits
4.0
Job Security
3.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 04 Feb 2019
Likes
It was an excellent job experience, saddly the current low salaries was the key point that
Health, Safety and Environement Manager
Corporate Training Department
3.0
Overall Rating
3.0
Category Ratings
3.0
Promotions/Appraisal
3.0
Skill Development
3.0
Company Culture
3.0
Work Satisfaction
3.0
Salary & Benefits
3.0
Job Security
2.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 31 Mar 2018
Likes
Right now any thing
Dislikes
The Salary and opportunities that we do not find
Work Details
It is completely boring so many problems because politics invade the company
Work days: Monday to Friday
(Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves
Travel Within City.
Supervisor
Shipping Deck Department
4.0
Overall Rating
4.0
Category Ratings
4.0
Promotions/Appraisal
4.0
Skill Development
4.0
Company Culture
5.0
Work Satisfaction
5.0
Salary & Benefits
5.0
Job Security
4.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 16 Aug 2018
Likes
Yes my work Is very good am salary ir low ,for the politic.
Dislikes
Only for low salary Is bad but good shool
Work Details
Work days: Rotational Shift
(Strict Timings)
Work related travel:This is a desk job.
Integrated Studies Manager
Construction Engineering Department
5.0
Overall Rating
5.0
Category Ratings
5.0
Promotions/Appraisal
5.0
Skill Development
5.0
Company Culture
5.0
Work Satisfaction
5.0
Salary & Benefits
4.0
Job Security
5.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 15 Mar 2018
Likes
Pdvsa was a great company. Training was executed every year and your career growth was determined by your performance, which was evaluated every year. Your salary was according to your responsabilities and I had the oportunity to go to different Congresses, Seminars, and international activities in different parts of the world....Read More
Dislikes
Not much. There were times where free time was off the table because work needed to be done.
Work Details
Pdvsa is the State Oil Company of Venezuela and was known as a first world company in a third world country. Our operational and economic indicators were the perfect witnesses of what I just mentioned.
Work days: Monday to Friday
(Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves
Travel Within Country.
The experience of working at any company can vary based on factors like team, manager, role, company policy etc. However, with an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5 from over 16 employee reviews, it's clear that most employees have a positive experience working at PDVSA. Job Security holds the highest rating at 3.8, while salary & benefits is rated the lowest amongst all factors at 2.8. Read reviews about job security and salary & benefits on AmbitionBox.
Does PDVSA pay their employees well?
According to AmbitionBox reviews, PDVSA employees rate their salary and benefits at 2.8 out of 5, based on 16 reviews. This lower rating reflects a significant level of dissatisfaction among employees regarding compensation and benefits, suggesting that many may feel undercompensated. You can know more about PDVSA salaries here and to read reviews specifically about salary and benefits at PDVSA, click here.
How is the work culture at PDVSA?
Work culture at PDVSA is rated 3.4 out of 5 by 16 employees on AmbitionBox, indicating an average environment. Work culture encompasses aspects like collaboration, support, and overall employee satisfaction. The rating reflects that while some aspects of the work culture are satisfactory, there is room for improvement in certain areas. To read reviews specifically about work culture at PDVSA, click here.
How is the job security at PDVSA?
Based on 16 reviews on AmbitionBox, PDVSA employees rate job security at 3.8 out of 5. This average rating suggests that while many employees feel reasonably secure in their roles, there may be some concerns or uncertainties. To read reviews about job security at PDVSA, click here.