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

Petroleum Engineering 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 Engineering Jobs at Shell now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Petroleum Engineering interview questions at Shell .

Does Shell pay Petroleum Engineering employees well?

Petroleum Engineering 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 Engineering salaries at Shell.

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 flexible" ((in 1459 reviews)); "very ethic and good benefits" ((in 1034 reviews)); "Pay is good and they gave out quarterly gas cards based upon profits and earnings." ((in 766 reviews)); "Good culture but very dependent on location/team" ((in 708 reviews)); "great people and multicultural (though the latter is changing through centralisation and offshoring)." ((in 691 reviews))

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

"1. Poor management emphasizes in results solely from data analysis rather than quality or focusing in listening to subordinates" ((in 341 reviews)); "Continuous restructurings every 2 years mean no job security and teams being understaffed (although certain top management remains same for decades)." ((in 231 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 130 reviews)); "Slow career progression and lot of bias in promotions" ((in 126 reviews))

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

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42 reviews

3.0

Mar 11, 2011

A decent place for a career start, but gets unrewarding quickly

Petroleum engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Early career training programme - Expatriate pay packages - Decent work-life balance - Improving HSE record

Cons

- High level of bureaucracy - Culture of mediocrity - Poor retention of high-performing technical staff - Favouritism in staff appraisals

4.0

Sep 22, 2009

Good place to work

Petroleum engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company, a lot of opportunity to work on developing projects. Although, it all depends on your specialization, some have more opportunity than others. Shell tries to make their employees feel at home in their job environment. Sense of family/togetherness compared to other companies like Exxon.

Cons

Some the upper level management personnel seem to avoid communicating at times. Then again, the engineering profession hasn't been known for its socialites.

3.0

Nov 29, 2008

Far from perfect.

Petroleum engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and competitive salary. Unlimited training opportunities both internal and external. Very diverse work force.

Cons

The company promises to provide you with a work life balance during the hiring process, but fails to deliver when you are hired and on the job. Most employees work 10-12 hour days and even on some weekends just to meet project deadlines. The company says that they look to hire people who thinks outside of the box; however, you will not advance far in the company if you actually do think outside of the box as most operating units in the company are not very receptive to change.

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