Does FAPESP pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, FAPESP employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at FAPESP. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at FAPESP?

97% of FAPESP employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated FAPESP 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at FAPESP?

Bolsista De Iniciação Científica (107) , Bolsista De Doutorado (67) , Pesquisador (38) , Bolsista De Mestrado (29) , Postdoctoral Fellow (27) , Bolsista (25) , Bolsista De Pós-Doutorado (23) , Estudante Pesquisador (22) , Bolsista de Iniciação Científica (15) , PhD Student (15) , Pesquisador De Pós-Doutorado (13) , Postdoctoral Researcher (9) , Doutorando (8) , Iniciação Científica (8) , Pesquisador De Mestrado (7)

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

"High salary compared to other financial agencies, good benefits for research support and work travels, possibility to go abroad." ((in 8 reviews))

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

"No benefits like health care" ((in 10 reviews))

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4.5

97% would recommend to a friend

(51 total reviews)

82% positive business outlook

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4.4

Diversity and inclusion

4.3

Career opportunities

4.1

Culture and values

4.0

Senior management

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Work/Life balance

FAPESP has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 51 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The FAPESP employee rating is 21% above average for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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51 reviews

3.0

30 Apr 2026

Better salary than CNPQ, but BEPE not available for mdPhD

Phd student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Salary better than CNPQ one

Cons

For mdphd it is not possible to use BEPE

5.0

13 Mar 2026

Great driver of innovation in Brazil

Phd student researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- A High Level of Autonomy to Perform Research & Innovation - Lots of incentives for International Exchange - Great support for publishing articles/research papers - Incentivizes participating in national and international congresses by fully financially supporting its researchers on these travels.

Cons

- Sometimes, meaningless bureaucracy when presenting and delivering results. - Specific process information is not easy to obtain.

5.0

22 Oct 2025

FAPESP é a melhor agencia de fomento do Brasil

Aluno pesquisador de doutorado

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Salário compativel Estabilidade Pontualidade Reserva Técnica

Cons

Dedicação Exclusiva Relatorios Não pode acumular bolsa

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