Does Trafigura pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Trafigura employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Trafigura. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Trafigura?

60% of Trafigura employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Trafigura 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Trafigura?

Analyst (68) , Operator (23) , Operations (21) , Risk Analyst (18) , Trader (17) , Deals Desk Analyst (15) , Deals Desk Risk and Market Analyst (15) , Manager (13) , Oil Operator (11) , Operations Analyst (11) , Senior Analyst (9) , Oil Operations (8) , Business Analyst (6) , Financial Analyst (6) , Graduate Program (5)

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

"Good Pay and Bonus." ((in 52 reviews)); "Good pay and bonus." ((in 43 reviews)); "Good salary and leave structure" ((in 34 reviews)); "Salary and location, great people" ((in 16 reviews)); "Good benefits and exposure to various tasks" ((in 16 reviews))

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

"No work life balance at all (all needs to be done the day it is recieved)" ((in 75 reviews)); "long hours and hectic at times" ((in 27 reviews)); "Over extended working hours, overtime expected everyday or threatens to fire you!" ((in 24 reviews)); "Hours Competitive Bad culture Mental health" ((in 21 reviews)); "bad managers and too much staff turnover" ((in 20 reviews))

What are employees saying about Trafigura layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Trafigura locations?

Houston , Stamford , Geneva , China

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Trafigura reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(603 total reviews)

Jeremy Weir

80% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

2.7

Work/Life balance

Trafigura has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 603 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Trafigura employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

603 reviews

3.0

Mar 8, 2012

okay

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

lots of exposure and opportunities to explore

Cons

depends on luck and how well u appease the person above u

5.0

Jan 14, 2012

great experience

Trader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great management, good environment, nice environment and supportive collegues.

Cons

sometimes excess of work, leading to excess of work pressure. management should understand all efforts are not converted to business.

2.0

Jun 7, 2011

Used to be a great company. Now Terrible

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free health insurance for entire family Company is financially stable Good if you are looking to grow in the oil/metals business Use this company to gain knowledge and knowhow of the business, then MOVE ON.

Cons

POOR personal life/family life balance POOR salary structure. (They say due to bonus but lately bonuses are terrible. POOR Management SHADY business practices.

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