Is Shell a good company to work for?

Shell has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 17,647 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 74% of employees would recommend working at Shell to a friend and 63% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Shell have been left by employees working as Engineering Manager , Intern and Petroleum Engineer .

Does Shell pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Shell employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Shell. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Shell?

74% of Shell employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Shell 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 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) , Data Engineer (90) , Sales Associate (90)

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

"Good work life balance and effective WoW" ((in 1478 reviews)); "very ethic and good benefits" ((in 1054 reviews)); "Good pay and beneifts and I would have stayed longer if they were not moving the positions to India." ((in 764 reviews)); "The culture is great and supportive yet challenges you to continuously expand your professional skills." ((in 714 reviews)); "great people and multicultural (though the latter is changing through centralisation and offshoring)." ((in 670 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 225 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 94 reviews)); "lots office politics is there" ((in 77 reviews))

What are employees saying about Shell layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Shell layoffs and their outlook for job security at Shell in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Shell locations?

Houston , New Orleans , Deer Park , Los Angeles , Martinez , Geismar , New York , Dallas , Norco , Chicago , San Francisco , Baton Rouge , Boston , San Diego , Convent , Cincinnati , Pittsburgh , Detroit , Anacortes , Monaca , Birmingham , Mobile , Midland , San Antonio , San Jose , Atlanta , Brooklyn , Phoenix , Galena Park , Katy

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63% positive business outlook

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4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Frequent layoffs and ongoing job insecurity Limited visibility and support from leadership Increasing transfer of work to Chennai Excessive workloads following headcount reductions KPIs and expectations that do not reflect available capacity Low morale and heightened burnout risk

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