Does Indian Oil pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Indian Oil?

69% of Indian Oil employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Indian Oil 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Indian Oil?

Assistant Manager (150) , Manager (74) , Intern (56) , Officer (40) , Operations Officer (39) , Internship (38) , Production Engineer (33) , Engineer (29) , Project Engineer (24) , Summer Intern (23) , Senior Manager (22) , Vocational Trainee (21) , Apprentice (19) , General Manager (19) , Mechanical Engineer (19)

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

"good work life balance here" ((in 131 reviews)); "good salary and perks alongwith different departments to work in throughout the career not just limited to doing same thing over the entire career" ((in 125 reviews)); "Good job security and perks" ((in 96 reviews)); "Work culture good and interest with industrial experts" ((in 61 reviews)); "4. Health benefits are good for self and dependents" ((in 54 reviews))

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

"management should be good enough" ((in 32 reviews)); "No career growth" ((in 17 reviews)); "Hectic, late working hours, mgmt is rude sometimes, less leaves, no job satisfaction" ((in 16 reviews)); "High Work Load" ((in 9 reviews)); "Office politics is very rampant" ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about Indian Oil redundancies in 2026?

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

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77% positive business outlook

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4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture and values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

Reviews by job title

31 reviews

5.0

1 Jul 2024

30 Years of Experience in Indian Oil Corporation

Section officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Job Security: Indian Oil is a government-owned enterprise, providing stable employment. Competitive Salary: Offers attractive compensation packages. Comprehensive Benefits: Includes health insurance, retirement plans, and other perks. Career Growth Opportunities: Provides avenues for professional development and promotions. Diverse Work Environment: Exposure to various sectors within the oil and gas industry.

Cons

Bureaucratic Processes: Can be slow and cumbersome. Work-Life Balance: High workload may affect personal time. Rigid Hierarchical Structure: Limited flexibility in decision-making. Location Constraints: Job postings may be in remote areas. Political Influence: External influences may affect internal operations.

4.0

3 Mar 2025

A highly respected maharatna company

Information system officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

PSU, Government Job, Perks, Medical Benefits

Cons

Transfers, Internal Politics, Variable Pay Scale

5.0

21 Mar 2025

Good company

Sr. manager, operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good psu Timely salary Best

Cons

Office timing strict Office politics

4.0

16 Aug 2024

Good

Senior sales officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good flexibility in work but high pressure.

Cons

High pressure and too much politics.

1.0

13 Nov 2023

Fortune 500 company with poor work culture

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

1. Medical cover for employees and dependents 2. Bonuses are good

Cons

1. ZERO work-life balance 2. Management expects you to be available for work 24x7 3. Saturdays are working (without pay) even though the company policy states Saturdays and Sundays are holidays 4. On average 2 Sundays a month are also working without any pay 5. Excessive workload in some of the profiles 6. Career growth is slow 7. Once spent 5-7 years in this company, your competency level goes to 0 8. Old mindset of senior management 9. Office politics 10. Remote location posting 11. Transfers after every 3-4 years

3.0

10 Mar 2023

Why to settle for this

Senior operations engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- One of the best peers group - Good package for the work - Nice medical benefits - Respected government jobs

Cons

- So much hierarchy driven culture - You are expected to work and think on a fixed pattern - Not exciting work - Lot of politics - Frequent change in postings does not let you settle -

3.0

18 Mar 2024

Culture at IndianOil

Chief manager i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Decent salary Job security Decent additional perks Reasonable colleagues

Cons

Office politics SYCHOPANCY Bureaucracy Frequent transfers

5.0

28 Mar 2023

Great organisation

Officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work live balance, good perks

Cons

Limited learning opportunities & office politics

1.0

22 Sept 2025

Not good for intellectuals

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Job security and society respect

Cons

No freedom, lot of dirty politics

5.0

10 Jan 2026

nonsense

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

very good pay and benefits

Cons

very bad working culture office politics

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