Shell reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(13,612 total reviews)
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Wael Sawan

63% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Shell has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 13,612 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
3.0
Apr 25, 2014

Performance Targets

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Pros

Company works to keep salaries up to par with other majors.

Cons

Promotion based more on meeting organizational promotional targets than performance. Annual reviews are targeted to that theme as well. Mid-career individuals are lumped together making feedback more skewed and perfomance less impactful.

2.0
Feb 28, 2014

Stunningly dysfunctional

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Looks good on a resume.

Cons

Cannot manage their business. Poor decision making. Over their skis with the projected pace of operations. Too many processes creating paralysis. Cash cow for contractors. Pay and benefits are mediocre for company of this supposed pedigree. Work/life balance? Forget it.

5.0
Dec 15, 2013

Fantastic Culture and Focus on People

Recommend
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Pros

I worked for Shell for 7 years and then went to another oil major. It's culture, pay, benefits and focus on people is what I loved most about my time there. Diversity and inclusion was far more mature than most corporations.

Cons

My last role was challenging as I tried to balance the birth of my first child. I left for better more progressive "parent" benefits like on site day care and less travel.

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