Shell reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(13,604 total reviews)
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Wael Sawan

62% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Shell has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 13,604 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
1.0
Aug 26, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Decent benefits, good pay, every other Friday off. If you are lazy, you can pretty much do nothing and still get paid and you won't ever get fired.

Cons

Management takes forever to make a decision. You're just a number, they don't care about people. Poor leadership from the top down. Managers manage up and only care about making themselves look good. No security or stability because the company wants you to move every four years.

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 12, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great benefits, good work life balance, great co-workers and collaborative environment.

Cons

Too much politics. Promote career growth but focus on upper management favorites. Too many unspoken rules that interfere with career growth. Upper management are hand picked but often don't have the management skills & experience.

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