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

Petroleum Engineer professionals working at Shell have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 42 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Shell employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Petroleum Engineer Jobs at Shell now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Petroleum Engineer interview questions at Shell .

Does Shell pay Petroleum Engineer employees well?

Petroleum Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Shell with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 42 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Petroleum Engineer salaries at Shell.

What Shell locations are top rated by Petroleum Engineer employees?

Houston is the top rated Shell location by Petroleum Engineer employees.

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 Petroleum Engineer reviews

4.1

99% would recommend to a friend

(42 total reviews)

Wael Sawan

44% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Career opportunities

3.8

Senior management

Petroleum Engineer employees have rated Shell with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 42 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Petroleum Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Shell is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Petroleum Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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42 reviews

4.0

Jun 9, 2023

great

Petroleum engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great place to work at

Cons

bad for career growth, be careful

4.0

May 11, 2023

Good job

Petroleum engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent salary and amazing benefits. Lots of specialist people to learn from.

Cons

Sometimes extremely structured, especially for younger staff

5.0

Apr 26, 2023

Great employer

Petroleum engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay, challenging work and company cares for employees

Cons

None as per my experience.

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