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 (215) , Sales Associate/Cashier (158) , Project Engineer (119) , Financial Analyst (113) , 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?

"Good work life balance and interesting" ((in 1451 reviews)); "very ethic and good benefits" ((in 1033 reviews)); "The pay is good and once you learn how to navigate the system there is room to move." ((in 763 reviews)); "The culture is great and supportive yet challenges you to continuously expand your professional skills." ((in 724 reviews)); "great people and multicultural (though the latter is changing through centralisation and offshoring)." ((in 665 reviews))

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

"1. Poor management emphasizes in results solely from data analysis rather than quality or focusing in listening to subordinates" ((in 340 reviews)); "Continuous restructurings every 2 years mean no job security and teams being understaffed (although certain top management remains same for decades)." ((in 234 reviews)); "bad managers and cumbersome working with HR employees to get forms." ((in 157 reviews)); "Long hours and stressful occasionally Cyclical commodity boom and bust" ((in 134 reviews)); "Career Progression is slow and may lag behind peers in the industry" ((in 128 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

(13,638 total reviews)

Wael Sawan

63% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

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 2, 2026

Good Company

Software qa engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very Good Work life balance.

Cons

No promotions at this moment

4.0

Mar 28, 2026

Good benefits and culture but lack of ambition and direction

Finance advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent work-life balance and non-cash benefits. Very supportive and inclusive environment and ample opportunities to develop and learn.

Cons

Complex and highly bureaucratic, as a result some work is more oriented towards internal politics than actual value delivery. Reduced focus on energy transition and general feeling that the company doesn't believe in its own future. Performance evaluation is also not very effective and doesn't you'll reward performance, at least for younger employees.

5.0

Mar 23, 2026

great company

Associate data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay free food great infrastructure laid back work culture lot of ppl retire here

Cons

less growth = promotions like other MNCs Scope of work in any technical field like data etc is bad learning curve is avg because there is no concept of R&D

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