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      4.0

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (13,603 total reviews)
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      Wael Sawan

      62% 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

      Shell has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 13,603 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
      5.0
      Jul 20, 2015

      Amazing company to work for.

      Human resources account manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Community and work environment. The people that Shell recruits are amongst the best in their respective fields and relationships are amazing and easy to make at work.

      Cons

      No cons to really note , but since I can't move forward without writing one.... Shell is competitive as it should be and the only con would be the low number of expat assignments available.

      2.0
      Apr 6, 2014

      Not a positive experience for contractors, great for direct employees.

      Operations
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      As a Contractor - Learn quickly in short period of time b/c you either sink or swim. The ability to put Shell on your resume....does wonders. You have the opportunity to make many connections throughout Shell. As an Employee - great pay, benefits, etc. Overall, I think Shell is a great company for its direct employees. As a contractor you have to go in with the mindset that it is a tremendous stepping stone to greater opportunities.

      Cons

      Very defined line between contractors vs direct hire employees. Expect to be a "work horse" as a contractor, with no acknowledgement or reward other than being allowed to enter the building the next day. Management couldn't care less if you stay or leave.

      2.0
      Jan 18, 2014

      Bureaucratic, Political, and Very Technophobic

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great pay, great benefits, and decent work/life balance. For a baby boomer, it's a dream company. Also, since it's at the top of the food chain, just about any company will hire you with Shell experience on your resume.

      Cons

      Extremely inflexible and bureaucratic. Nothing happens quickly in Shell, and the inefficiency is costing them. Very rigid job roles - you are a cog in a machine. People will sometimes get angry (to an unprofessional degree) if you push into their territory, even if it's better for the company. New ideas are not welcome. "Reorganizations" every couple years of departments (and in 2009 the entire company!) keep the efficiency low and lead to a constant anxiety about job security. Worst of all, the Peter Principle is hard at work in Shell. At the lower levels, people are sometimes promoted based on their past technical performance and not on their ability to manage people. All in all, a Millennial's worst nightmare of an employer. Retention rates of new hires are very low.

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