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      Shell reviews

      4.0

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (13,614 total reviews)
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      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

      Shell has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 13,614 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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      Reviews by job title

      14K reviews
      3.0
      Aug 6, 2016

      Shell Oil - poorly lead, the dirty side of oil

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pay and bonus are above average.

      Cons

      Poor leadership and work environment, not a place for passionate, motivated sales people who want to excel.

      5.0
      Apr 20, 2016

      Great place to work if you can keep your job

      Staff electrical engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      High Salaries Decent work/ life balance Annual bonus (10-25% of salary depending on job grade, college hires =10%, mid-career = 15-20%, managers, executives and principal engineers = 25%) Outstanding Benefits: 401K company contributions (not a match, they contribute regardless of your contributions): 0-1 yr: 0%, 1-5 yr: 2.5%, 6-9 yr: 5%, 9+ yr: 10% Plus a defined benefit pension plan (above and beyond 401k benefits) Vacation 0-4 yr: 2 weeks, 5-9 yr: 3 weeks, 10-19 yr: 4 weeks, 20-29 yr: 5 weeks, 30+: 6 weeks Many opportunities to advance, change careers and work locations.

      Cons

      Highly competitive co-workers, hard to stand out Jobs are shed when oil prices go down (good severance packages, though) Somewhat stressful pressure to deliver and cut costs Not a nimble company, decisions are made slowly Management is out of touch

      3.0
      Jan 15, 2016

      Overall, pretty good

      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good salary, benefits. Hiring process for engineers is tough and brings great people into the company. Smart, capable people everywhere.

      Cons

      It takes forever to do anything and there is an overwhelming process for everything. It is now a tougher environment in the industry, but as the company looks to control costs, I am seeing more and more decisions that are reasonable when only looked at from a financial perspective, but questionable when considering the complex requirements of this business.

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