Is Shell a good company to work for?

Shell has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 17,658 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 (218) , Analyst (215) , Sales Associate/Cashier (158) , Project Engineer (119) , Financial Analyst (113) , Process Engineer (106) , Sales Associate (91) , Customer Service Representative (90) , Data Engineer (90)

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

"Flexible and good Work Life Balance" ((in 1465 reviews)); "very ethic and good benefits" ((in 1040 reviews)); "Good pay and beneifts and I would have stayed longer if they were not moving the positions to India." ((in 773 reviews)); "The culture is great and supportive yet challenges you to continuously expand your professional skills." ((in 700 reviews)); "great people and multicultural (though the latter is changing through centralisation and offshoring)." ((in 677 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 131 reviews)); "poor leadership and direction" ((in 95 reviews)); "lots office politics is there" ((in 76 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 , Columbus , Brooklyn , Phoenix , Galena Park

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4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(1,548 total reviews)

Wael Sawan

63% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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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

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4.0

Jul 13, 2012

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Great career opportunities and pay/benefit packages (especially the longer you stay). The culture differs slightly in different businesses but is overall favorable. I truly respect the company's values (Honesty, Integrity, Respect for People) and have found very few times in my career where these values are not followed.

Cons

Slow decision-making and consensus culture. Has changed somewhat during my tenure but still needs improvement. Work quite a few hours but have flexibility to manage home life.

4.0

Jul 11, 2012

Proud to be Sheller

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- Well established - Well paying - Respectable - Highly rated health, safety and environmental record - Community focused

Cons

- Very bureaucratic and document oriented - rigid heirarchy structure and management systems - Less career development opportunities in non-core (service) functions - Inconsistency with respect to people issues - Very slow decision making

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