Is Shell a good company to work for as a Software Enngineer?

Software Enngineer professionals working at Shell have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 258 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Shell employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Enngineer Jobs at Shell now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Enngineer interview questions at Shell .

Does Shell pay Software Enngineer employees well?

Software Enngineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Shell with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 258 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Enngineer salaries at Shell.

How happy are Software Enngineer professionals working at Shell?

75% of Software Enngineer employees at Shell would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 4% in the past 12 months. Software Enngineer professionals have also rated Shell with a 4.5 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.3 rating for culture and values and 3.5 rating 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))

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Shell Software Enngineer reviews

4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(258 total reviews)

Wael Sawan

44% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Software Enngineer employees have rated Shell with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 258 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Enngineer professionals have a good working experience there. Shell is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Enngineer professionals compared to other employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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258 reviews

1.0

Feb 2, 2026

Poor, biased, incompetent leadership!!

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is decent, recently some adjustment was made that reduced in hand salary.

Cons

Poor and confused leadership. favouritism is at peak now. 3 days mandatory work from office with no place to sit or eat. No growth opportunity (you may get if you know how to lick boots). On the name of DEI, only women are appreciated and promoted irrespective of skill sets and capabilities. Most of the women in leadership are against the opposite gender and ensuring all the opportunity and perks are given to women.

4.0

Jan 26, 2026

Good company to work with

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good team members and line manager Flexible working hours Good work life balance

Cons

Difficult to get promoted Increment is very less every year

5.0

Jan 9, 2026

Good company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work culture is very good

Cons

Nothing is bad here at all

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