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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4.0
Mar 15, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Shell is a very people-centric company with a global vision. It offers so many various classes of business with so many areas of expertise, you really can do anything in a company this size. Left to your own ambition, there really is a sense of taking a hold of your own future. Work life balance, compensation, and diversity are all top notch.

Cons

Lots of beauracracy , to be expected in a company of this size. Because of the varied departments and plethora of roles, responsibilites, and diversity of customers, every role is a little different so in that sense it can be a grab bag at times. Companies this big can be very political. Learning opportunities sometimes more specialized compared to a smaller company.

2.0
Mar 15, 2010

No respect for people

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Shell is recognized as a leader in the oil sector, so it will look very good in your Resume - It's a great place to get experience - Good place to get training - Treats well Dutch and British citizens, so if you're one of them, go for it

Cons

- Shell has as their core values: Integrity, Honesty and Respect for People; and they break all of them in the course of doing business, as long as it's suitable for management to do so. They cut costs at the employee's benefit package expense, for instance. That's not "respect for people" - Very clear distinction between Dutch/British and other nationalities, more so than in other companies I've worked or know about

5.0
Feb 25, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Customer focused with strong upper-level leadership support. Wide range of career opportunities nationally and worldwide. Strong and stable company with long history. Salary above average compare to similar position in area. Very good work life balance; minimum 40+ work week. Cross-training available; support to grow knowledge base. Financial benefit options positive.

Cons

Complicated supply chain across wide range of product lines. Large company; slow change progression. Political mine field between agendas/accounts. Health benefits lacking behind most companies.

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