Is Shell a good company to work for as a Mechanical Engineer?

Mechanical Engineer professionals working at Shell have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 52 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Shell employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Mechanical Engineer Jobs at Shell now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Mechanical Engineer interview questions at Shell .

Does Shell pay Mechanical Engineer employees well?

Mechanical Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Shell with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 52 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Mechanical Engineer salaries at Shell.

How happy are Mechanical Engineer professionals working at Shell?

89% of Mechanical Engineer employees at Shell would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 23% in the past 12 months. Mechanical Engineer professionals have also rated Shell with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating 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))

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Shell Mechanical Engineer reviews

3.9

89% would recommend to a friend

(52 total reviews)

Wael Sawan

62% approve of CEO

18% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Mechanical Engineer employees have rated Shell with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 52 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Mechanical Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Shell is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Mechanical Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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52 reviews

4.0

Oct 16, 2017

Overall, a great experience.

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and pension program. Very competitive salary. Training programmes were supported by management and the company provided many opportunities for advancement.

Cons

Bureaucracy slowed down many projects resulting in escalated costs and delayed delivery. Frequent reorganizations resulted in shuffling of middle-management. The encouragement of short term broadening assignments created a revolving door of leadership who wasn't around long enough to make meaningful sustainable positive change.

3.0

May 12, 2017

Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Shell has a really neat training program for new graduates. In the right positions, you will learn a lot (site positions provide a great deal of experience for newer employees). There are a lot of smart workers at Shell willing to teach, also. The compensation is excellent.

Cons

Shell is a massive company with its share of corporate politics. There are many toxic environments within the company that live in their own bubble. People with similar mentalities get promoted and portions of the company get eroded from within. It's a bit tragic and very difficult to deal with.

4.0

Mar 14, 2017

Amazing

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

competitive salaries, great training

Cons

unclear planning for your future with the company

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