Is Shell a good company to work for?

Shell has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 17,652 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 .

Does Shell pay their employees well?

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.

How satisfied are employees working at Shell?

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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Shell?

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) , Sales Associate (91) , Data Engineer (90)

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

"Good work life balance and interesting" ((in 1471 reviews)); "very ethic and good benefits" ((in 1046 reviews)); "The pay is good and once you learn how to navigate the system there is room to move." ((in 767 reviews)); "great people and multicultural (though the latter is changing through centralisation and offshoring)." ((in 680 reviews)); "Salary is good but sealing based on grade and you can stick to a job group for your life" ((in 551 reviews))

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

"Continuous restructurings every 2 years mean no job security and teams being understaffed (although certain top management remains same for decades)." ((in 229 reviews)); "bad managers and cumbersome working with HR employees to get forms." ((in 161 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of things going on at once" ((in 134 reviews)); "Slow career progression and lot of bias in promotions" ((in 127 reviews)); "poor leadership and direction" ((in 96 reviews))

What are employees saying about Shell layoffs in 2026?

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.

What are the top reviewed Shell locations?

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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4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(13,653 total reviews)

Wael Sawan

63% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Shell has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 13,653 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).

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14K reviews

4.0

Jun 19, 2015

Very Good organisation to work with

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Global organisation, very employee friendly org

Cons

Decision making is very slow, multiple reorgs of team structure in no time which can be defined from start.

3.0

Jun 17, 2015

Not for innovative or entrepreneurial people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Extremely large organization that provides incredible employment security for average and above average performers. Funding for programs is unbelievable.

Cons

Being one of the largest corporations in the world means lots of red tape. A long standing culture of promoting people for the wrong reasons. Hard workers get more work, hard networkers get less and promoted. HR has no interest in how policy changes affect the people in the organization.

3.0

Jun 14, 2015

Great Company with poor management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work with good work life balance Responsible employer with good focus on technology Good place to learn and horn your skills

Cons

Too many wrong people doing wrong jobs in the organization which will sink the ship one day Line manager centric organization which has led to wrong people doing wrong jobs and taking wrong business decisions with no fair and transparent progression of people with real talent.

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