Shell reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(13,627 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 13,627 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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5.0
Aug 20, 2012

Great company

Recommend
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Pros

The benefit package, one of the best in the industry. Company takes good care of employees by providing great medical benefits, pension, 401K and other investing opportunities, work-life balance, 9/80's, low cost child-care, discount programs, healthy lifestyle discounts, list is endless, ect. Company provides employes all the tools for work and encouranges employee participation in many townhalls, keeping employees up to date on business results and goals. Overall good managers who help guide your career. Many tools for self improvement on personal and professional level.

Cons

Engineers/Technical folks tend to "work in silo". They tend to cause alot of miscommunication and rework.

4.0
Aug 19, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Generally hire top quartile grads with great potential. Not a place for the dimwitted or the lazy. Many advancement opportunities for those who seek it and work the extra hours. High expectations for performance and thoroughness to advance.

Cons

With emphasis on standardized work processes to lower costs, individuality becomes difficult. HR system seems to favor only management oriented profiles.

4.0
Aug 16, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

- Dynamic Environment - Above Market pay - Great secondary benefits (country and role dependent) - Very diverse in terms of people and career development - Career prospects

Cons

- Career prospects can easily be halted due to constant changes - Very politically orientated - Very bureaucratic - Too much money available in the company makes it lose focus - People taking jobs because they otherwise have to leave, halting the progression of natural talent

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