21 Apr 2026
Petronas reviews about "salary"
76% positive business outlook
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446 reviews
4.0
2 Apr 2026
Recommend
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Pros
High salary compared to Malaysian market Strong benefits (medical, insurance, bonus, leave) Very stable job (GLC, low risk of retrenchment) Strong brand name on CV (opens doors elsewhere) Clear structure & governance Good for long‑term career (many stay 10–30 years) Exposure to large‑scale projects (O&G, LNG, energy transition) Good work-life balance in many roles
Cons
Heavy bureaucracy (many approvals, slow decision-making) Slow career progression Internal politics exist (networking matters) Less hands-on work (vendors do much of execution) Hard to stand out due to large organization Change is slow, even for innovation or sustainability Role quality depends heavily on department & boss
4.0
10 Apr 2026
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Pros
Great salary and great benefits
Cons
Currently very susceptible to the global oil and gas crises
4.0
27 May 2026
Better opportunity for technical position, vice versa
Former employee, more than 5 years
Kuala Lumpur
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Work life balance Good Perks especially insurance and coverage for wife’s pregnancy and delivery expense
Cons
Office politics Too niche and difficult to secure jobs elsewhere due to financial traps (high salary at Petronas), unless if wanting to move within the same industry Favoritism Difficult to get promotion
4.0
6 Feb 2026
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Pros
Above average salary. Sometimes good bonus usually 3 to 5 months anually.
Cons
Salary is not that good
3.0
17 Apr 2026
Recommend
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Pros
salary is ok ok, if got ACCA will be higher
Cons
office politics and the culture
4.0
19 Apr 2026
Good perks but lower salary than private oil cos
Former employee, more than 10 years
Kuala Lumpur
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Pros
Good training given and fantastic teamwork
Cons
Politics and beuracracy is overwelming
4.0
20 Apr 2026
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Pros
Most of the time fresh graduate is filled by their scholars but if you’re lucky and really good you have a chance in
Cons
Too much governance process, fills up your time to just finish your those.
5.0
11 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros
Salary was so high, SE exec but salary same bracket as M in other places
Cons
Working 24/7. So many meeting, meeting and meeting
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