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 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))

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 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))

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 Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

14K reviews

3.0

May 31, 2015

Procurement Specialist

Procurement specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

An organized Purchasing Professional A broad knowledge of supplier, contract buying/negotiation, implementation and supervision. A thorough understanding of legal terminology and ramifications governing the Supplier-Buyer relationship

Cons

Familiar with identifying, pre-qualification, and reaching agreements with new Suppliers and Vendors. Management and Organizational Skill Refined by Experience Organizes department value improvement cost saving/avoidance analysis, and projects for maximum efficiency with a minimal investment of manpower and financial resources.

4.0

May 29, 2015

Shell Houston

Geologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Up to 10% 401K match after +10y

Cons

401K match starts with 2%

3.0

May 29, 2015

geoscientist

Geologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity for travel, great training, some projects are awesome, salaries for new employees are quite high, relaxed working environment (9/80s, etc)

Cons

May end up in a crappy project, lower level managers are for the most part just corporate jargon jack-in-the-boxes, level of process stifles agility and creativity, poor performers are not punished leading to low morale across teams

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