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 (335) , Engineer (306) , Business Analyst (302) , Software Engineer (277) , Project Manager (261) , Manager (232) , Intern (217) , Analyst (213) , Sales Associate/Cashier (158) , Project Engineer (119) , Financial Analyst (112) , Process Engineer (106) , Customer Service Representative (91) , Data Engineer (90) , Sales Associate (89)

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

"Flexible and good Work Life Balance" ((in 1470 reviews)); "very ethic and good benefits" ((in 1035 reviews)); "The pay is good and once you learn how to navigate the system there is room to move." ((in 766 reviews)); "The culture is great and supportive yet challenges you to continuously expand your professional skills." ((in 697 reviews)); "great people and multicultural (though the latter is changing through centralisation and offshoring)." ((in 680 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 231 reviews)); "bad managers and cumbersome working with HR employees to get forms." ((in 159 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of things going on at once" ((in 131 reviews)); "poor leadership and direction" ((in 93 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?

Ciudad de México , León , Tlalnepantla , Mexicali , Querétaro , Cholula , Naucalpan , Pachuca

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3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(13,636 total reviews)

Wael Sawan

63% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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Shell has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 13,636 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 Energía, minería e infraestructura pública industry (3.7 stars).

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2.0

Sep 12, 2025

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work culture, ethics, team drive

Cons

Time, team, location, opportunity, model

4.0

Sep 12, 2025

Great place to build your career

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent corporate culture They really care for their people

Cons

The new CEO is taking a direction that many of the staff are unhappy with Huge cost cutting drives

5.0

Sep 12, 2025

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Financial accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Professional team focused on clear goals - well managed.

Cons

Nothing stands out - always room to be better but all round good company

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