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 (67) , 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 48 reviews)); "Pay and bonus is good." ((in 41 reviews)); "Good salary and leave structure" ((in 37 reviews)); "Pays well, good benefit, and space to improve" ((in 20 reviews)); "Great people and great culture" ((in 18 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 81 reviews)); "long hours and hectic at times" ((in 32 reviews)); "Limited career progression Extended working hours on weekends" ((in 26 reviews)); "Hours Competitive Bad culture Mental health" ((in 20 reviews)); "bad managers and too much staff turnover" ((in 18 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

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(602 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 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 602 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

602 reviews

5.0

Dec 21, 2025

Good

Traffic coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Sink or swim kind of environment

Cons

Highly stressful with no clear progress towards

5.0

Nov 29, 2023

Challenging

Operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Dynamic learning steep curve for sure

Cons

Aggressive super demanding in the toes job

5.0

Feb 9, 2021

Strong Shop

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

best in class shop in commodities

Cons

fast pace/high intensity, a lot required of junior employees.

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