Is Shell a good company to work for?

Shell has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 17,651 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) , Data Engineer (90) , Sales Associate (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

(13,652 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 13,652 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 Oil, Gas, Energy & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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14K reviews

3.0

Jun 6, 2015

Focuses on Employee's Development but no Work Life Balance

Tax specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Shell focuses on the development of its employee. They will help you overcome your weaknesses by providing trainings/ad hoc activities/coaching. -Good working environment, reiterates Diversity & Inclusion, respect for each employee. -Encourages free speaking of mind (i.e. one on one sessions with your Superior).

Cons

-Work overload. -Pay is unsatisfactory for employees in supervisory level due to long working hours spent in the office.

4.0

Jun 3, 2015

Project

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work. As with most large companies your experience will be based on those who you work for or with.

Cons

A lot of restructuring - seems to happen every few years. Also linked with O&G market so downturn does affect company.

3.0

Jun 2, 2015

Gained some great experience but management wasn't very supportive

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and compensation packages. Great people to work with and had a lot of time off. Gained good front line work experience

Cons

Employees became a number, created a very competitive work environment which led to low function teams. My development depended on one supervisor and a lot of pressure to move up or move out.

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