Is Shell a good company to work for?

Shell has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 17,654 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 74% of employees would recommend working at Shell to a friend and 62% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Shell have been left by employees working as Engineering Manager , Intern and Petroleum Engineer .

Does Shell pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Shell employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Shell. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Shell?

74% of Shell employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Shell 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 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) , Sales Associate (91) , Data Engineer (90)

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

"Very flexible and good work life balance" ((in 1463 reviews)); "very ethic and good benefits" ((in 1047 reviews)); "Good pay and beneifts and I would have stayed longer if they were not moving the positions to India." ((in 751 reviews)); "The culture is great and supportive yet challenges you to continuously expand your professional skills." ((in 688 reviews)); "great people and multicultural (though the latter is changing through centralisation and offshoring)." ((in 678 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 221 reviews)); "bad managers and cumbersome working with HR employees to get forms." ((in 158 reviews)); "Long hours and stressful occasionally Cyclical commodity boom and bust" ((in 135 reviews)); "poor leadership and direction" ((in 93 reviews)); "lots office politics is there" ((in 77 reviews))

What are employees saying about Shell layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Shell layoffs and their outlook for job security at Shell in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Shell locations?

Houston , New Orleans , Deer Park , Los Angeles , Martinez , Geismar , New York , Dallas , Norco , Chicago , San Francisco , Baton Rouge , Boston , San Diego , Convent , Cincinnati , Pittsburgh , Detroit , Anacortes , Monaca , Birmingham , Mobile , Midland , San Antonio , San Jose , Atlanta , Columbus , Brooklyn , Phoenix , Galena Park

Shell reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(1,551 total reviews)

Wael Sawan

63% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

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3.0

Jan 24, 2019

World class company, but always have an exit strategy

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing talent. Staff are smarter and more interesting than you even realize. Company brand is legendary the world over. Job opportunities are truly global if you have the interest and the ambition.

Cons

The company is a shadow of its former self. No longer the industry technical leader it was for decades. Benefits greatly reduced from previous years and continue to shrink. US workforce less diverse than it was 20 years ago. Constant reorganizations mean always having to find a new job or fighting to keep the one you just got.

4.0

Jan 7, 2019

Lots of words, lack of actions

Customer service team lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-salary, company benefits -facilities -stability -development opportunities This can be a good place for a few years, on a long term only for those who can swallow a lot and able to deal with stress on a daily basis.

Cons

Complex hierarchy, therefore decisions are slow. Often people in senior management are just talking about great things but the actions are missing which not only a pain for junior and front line staff but also disables the company from being innovative and competitive. The softwares which are used, are outdated and ineffective, therefore frontline staff has to do a lot of manual work that is increasing general stress level, customers are rightfully complaining a lot. Generally one person has a workload of two or even more. Instead of investing to working solutions their mindset is to cut costs by reducing staff and "empower" people to be able to work on any subject.

5.0

Jan 4, 2019

Amazing Place to Work and Grow

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Clear vision on clean energy. Great mentors and competitive pay. Multiple career streams - you chart the path of where you want to be and what you will contribute to the global energy need.

Cons

There is just so much choices on where else you can go on you next assignment.

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