Does Indian Oil pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Indian Oil employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 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?

66% of Indian Oil employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Indian Oil 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.5 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 137 reviews)); "Flexible in working load and good salary" ((in 137 reviews)); "Good job security" ((in 93 reviews)); "Work culture good and interest with industrial experts" ((in 58 reviews)); "Pay and package is good." ((in 50 reviews))

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

"management should be good enough" ((in 32 reviews)); "Hectic, late working hours, mgmt is rude sometimes, less leaves, no job satisfaction" ((in 17 reviews)); "No career growth" ((in 16 reviews)); "Office politics is very rampant" ((in 9 reviews)); "Too much politics." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Indian Oil layoffs in 2026?

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

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Indian Oil reviews

3.9

66% would recommend to a friend

(1,476 total reviews)

Shri R S Butola

67% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

Indian Oil has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,476 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Indian Oil employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Einzel- & Großhandel industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Jun 7, 2025

Operation leadership

Aviation fuel facility manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very effective operation with time specific delivery under strict quality control and safety adherence.

Cons

24/7 duty leading to health issues

3.0

Jun 2, 2025

IOCL-pros and cons

Manager - retail sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Secure 2. work life balance in some departments

Cons

1. Slow to react to market demands 2. Lack of work life balance in some departments 3. Top down approach-reluctant to see the needs at ground level

4.0

May 30, 2025

Good place to work if you aren't career oriented and prefer monotonous work style

Senior accounts officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Respectful life Secure Job Limited Responsibilities Fixed Assignments Work Life Balance -for support functions like HR and Accounting (some role in core engineering are hectic and demanding) Plenty of during and post retirement benefits

Cons

Monotonous work Transfers to bad locations Stereotyping people to a role No Career or growth prospects Bad appraisal system (too focused on making seniors happy rather than work ethics and quality) Salary graph shoots initially (compared to private sector) but then becomes stagnant in later years

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