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Our 2025 Graduates during their last gathering
Photo: Ole Jørgen Bratland

What we offer

Are you looking for a chance to be part of something bigger?

We know that salary matters to everyone, and our total compensation package is tailored to meet or exceed your expectations.

We offer competitive terms, job security, personal development and a global working environment guided by values. We’re dedicated to diversity and inspired by our Nordic working ethos.

But we also offer something quite unique: the chance to be part of something bigger — to help shape the world’s energy future. Are you ready to join team Equinor?

What do we mean by Nordic working ethos?

We know that employees appreciate our Nordic approach to working life. But what do we mean by that? It’s about progressive, people-friendly conditions that promote job satisfaction, health and welfare. We emphasise employee well-being and provisions for mental and physical health. In return, we’re rewarded with motivated, entrusted and empowered employees performing at their best. It’s win-win for everyone.

  • Gender equality, equal pay, anti-discrimination, women in leadership
  • We encourage good work-life balance and flexible work schedules
  • Focus on lifelong learning with education and skills development
  • Generous parental leave policies, including paternity leave
  • High levels of trust between employees and management
  • Strong labour rights and safety nets that provide support
  • A collaborative organisation
Compensation and benefits

What can we offer you?

Striking a balance between short and long-term perspectives, Equinor’s compensation package includes fair cash compensation and many more long-term benefits and bonuses.

Equinor employee at Oslo office
Photo: Ole Jørgen Bratland, Equinor

Long-term financial focus

In most locations, we provide our employees with an opportunity to join our share savings plan, where we match your contributions with additional shares. And in most of our locations we offer pension arrangements aiming to safeguard our employees after retirement.

A values-based framework

Our values are the foundation of everything we do. We aim to recognise and reward performance equally, based both on the results you deliver and how these results are achieved. We believe this approach fosters an inclusive workplace and lets creativity and collaboration thrive.

Bonuses

We connect our bonus payments to company performance to strengthen a shared interest in the development of a sustainable and competitive company.

A well-balanced life

Flexibility is important to all of us. We recognise that you need flexibility to perform at your best; whether it's to care for your children, attend a class or simply enjoy social time. In Equinor we aim to support flexible working arrangements to cater for individual needs. If you're looking to expand your family, we offer a minimum of 16 weeks of paid parental leave, giving you time to bond with your precious little one.

Health and well-being

Our employees' health and well-being is a priority for Equinor. We offer life and travel insurance to cover unexpected situations as well as health care insurance, covering physical and mental health. We encourage and support our employees’ physical activities with on-site gyms to organised sport activities or targeted initiatives such as cycling to work.

Our policy on home office and flexible working

The pandemic changed our working lives for ever, and flexible working has become essential to many of us. Depending on your particular role and location, Equinor tries to accommodate home office and flexible working hours wherever possible.

Photo by Mikey Harris on Unsplash
Photo: Mikey Harris, Unsplash

We know that many of our employees value the freedom offered by flexible working, enabling them to enjoy a varied work schedule and enhance their productivity.

Although not all positions and locations in Equinor are suitable for flexible working or home office, we are proud to offer a range of policies that are beneficial to your work-life balance, many of them inspired by the progressive Nordic approach.

They include flexible hours, telecommuting, hybrid/home office and remote working, as well as paid parental leave for employees starting a family. We’ve raised our commitment to family-friendly policies across many countries and have a range of local flexibility models to improve work/life balance.

We regularly review our programmes and policies to ensure we position ourselves competitively and support the needs of our colleagues.

How do I go about applying for a position in Equinor? FAQs

What are the benefits of working at Equinor?

At Equinor, you will be taking part in some of the most exciting challenges in today’s energy industry. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to build a career with a company that believes in rewarding your achievements and supporting your quality of life.

What does Equinor expect of you?

We naturally have clear requirements and expectations of you as an employee, to ensure that our unique company culture continues to develop and thrive.

It should go without saying, but we expect you to treat everyone you meet through work or work-related activities in a respectful manner. We will not tolerate any form of harassment or discriminatory actions.

Next, we expect you to genuinely contribute to your team’s success by bringing your skills, new perspectives, creativity and collaborative spirit to our team.

Every role and business area requires its own specific set of skills and personal attributes. Some of the qualities and attributes we look for include:

  • An awareness of risk and a commitment to safety for yourself and those around you
  • Good communication skills and the ability to facilitate collaboration, influence stakeholders, and contribute to a diverse and inclusive culture
  • The flexibility to adapt to change, embrace new technology, and perform in a digitally enabled environment
  • Demonstrating a curious mind and the ability to problem-solve, innovate, and identify new ways of delivering against our objectives.
Read about ethics and our code of conduct