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      3.9

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (13,630 total reviews)
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      Wael Sawan

      63% approve of CEO

      62% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Shell has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 13,630 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Shell employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

      Reviews by job title

      14K reviews
      4.0
      Aug 19, 2016

      process engineer

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      good technical people and good work life balance

      Cons

      very political internal hiring

      3.0
      Aug 17, 2016

      Good for stability, bad for ambition

      Trading analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      If you want a very stable job this is a place for you. Very impressed with the level of diversity there. People are down to earth and not pretentious. Having impressive degrees from ivy league schools won't get you anywhere here. If you work hard and know how to present yourself well and align your goals with mission of the company you will do well.

      Cons

      They put you in a skill pool early on and determine what your maximum potential will be. Need to be savvy to move outside of those structures, but it is possible if you know the right people and can put in the effort. It runs like the government, so change is slow, and moving things along safely is biggest priority. If you are ambitious and interested in a fast paced environment this might not be for you.

      4.0
      Aug 13, 2016

      Experience with Shell Upstream Geoscience

      Senior geologist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The salary is fantastic! I always felt like they rewarded me well for my hard work and extra effort in terms of bonus and stock award. Very generous with vacation, with option to purchase an extra week each year. You will do very well if pay and benefits are your highest priority. The re-orgs can be a little bit intimidating, but if you do your job well, you will be safe.

      Cons

      Notorious for HR overreach; important personnel decisions that should be left to management end up in the hands of young and inexperienced HR staff. There is a problematic tendency to over-staff teams during good years (I would estimate 10:1), then go through protracted re-organizations when the price of oil falls. That said, Shell is a big company, and "upstream" is not representative of the whole. From what I could tell, many of the core-business upstream and most of the downstream folks all seemed to really love their jobs.

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