Question 1

Is Shell a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Shell has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 17,649 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 74% of employees would recommend working at Shell to a friend and 62% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Shell have been left by employees working as Engineering Manager, Intern and Petroleum Engineer.

Question 2

Does Shell pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Shell employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Shell. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Shell?

Accepted Answer

74% of Shell employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Shell 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Shell?

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Cashier (336), Engineer (306), Business Analyst (302), Software Engineer (278), Project Manager (262), Manager (232), Intern (217), Analyst (215), Sales Associate/Cashier (158), Project Engineer (119), Financial Analyst (113), Process Engineer (106), Customer Service Representative (91), Data Engineer (90), Sales Associate (90)

Question 5

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

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"Good work life balance and effective WoW" ((in 1478 reviews)); "very ethic and good benefits" ((in 1034 reviews)); "Good pay and beneifts and I would have stayed longer if they were not moving the positions to India." ((in 761 reviews)); "The culture is great and supportive yet challenges you to continuously expand your professional skills." ((in 714 reviews)); "great people and multicultural (though the latter is changing through centralisation and offshoring)." ((in 683 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"Continuous restructurings every 2 years mean no job security and teams being understaffed (although certain top management remains same for decades)." ((in 233 reviews)); "bad managers and cumbersome working with HR employees to get forms." ((in 157 reviews)); "Career Progression is slow and may lag behind peers in the industry" ((in 133 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of things going on at once" ((in 133 reviews)); "poor leadership and direction" ((in 92 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Shell layoffs in 2026?

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

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Shell locations?

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Houston, New Orleans, Deer Park, Los Angeles, Martinez, Geismar, New York, Dallas, Norco, Chicago, San Francisco, Baton Rouge, Boston, San Diego, Convent, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Anacortes, Monaca, Birmingham, Mobile, Midland, San Antonio, San Jose, Atlanta, Brooklyn, Phoenix, Galena Park, Katy

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