Shell reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(13,638 total reviews)
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63% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Shell has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 13,638 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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14K reviews
5.0
Apr 23, 2026

Good pay but poor work-life balance

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay Bonus and annual refresher

Cons

Work life balance is not good.

4.0
Apr 23, 2026

Careers at Shell

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good training - both formal and self-guided. Great colleagues. Good salary and benefits. Lots of employee networks.

Cons

Almost constant reorganisations, and job cuts - changes in ways of working or threat to employment status.

4.0
Apr 18, 2026

ODVI Experience

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The Interview Focused On Behavioural Competencies

Cons

Hard At First But It Gets Better With Practice

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