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 (218) , Analyst (215) , Sales Associate/Cashier (158) , Project Engineer (119) , Financial Analyst (113) , Process Engineer (106) , Sales Associate (91) , Customer Service Representative (90) , Data Engineer (90)

What are the pros of working at Shell according to real employee reviews?

"Flexible and good Work Life Balance" ((in 1465 reviews)); "very ethic and good benefits" ((in 1040 reviews)); "Good pay and beneifts and I would have stayed longer if they were not moving the positions to India." ((in 773 reviews)); "The culture is great and supportive yet challenges you to continuously expand your professional skills." ((in 700 reviews)); "great people and multicultural (though the latter is changing through centralisation and offshoring)." ((in 677 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 229 reviews)); "bad managers and cumbersome working with HR employees to get forms." ((in 161 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of things going on at once" ((in 131 reviews)); "poor leadership and direction" ((in 95 reviews)); "lots office politics is there" ((in 76 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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Reviews by job title

258 reviews

4.0

Jan 16, 2020

Great culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee contributions are recognized and a good work culture.

Cons

Sometimes you’re left with little or no work.

5.0

Dec 11, 2019

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work, good learning

Cons

No cons as of now

4.0

Sep 28, 2019

Good company, nice work culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unlimited medical leaves, 4 WFH per month Company is concerned about employee's safety and well being

Cons

Middle management politics Not very latest tech stack

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