Shell reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(13,638 total reviews)
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Wael Sawan

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
2.0
Jan 31, 2026

Working at shell

Recommend
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Pros

Focus on safety! Diversity culture. There were many pros to be honest but they have become once upon a time!

Cons

Shell was a great place to work however last few years have been extremely difficult for the staff; no clear strategy only focus on cost cut which is resulting into cuts at every level both good and bad cost. There is a feeling of headless chicken; poor morale; over emphasis on just story telling ; it has become a stage show and if u have the skills of on stage performance then this is the place to be! For delivery and growth unfortunately no place!

3.0
Jan 17, 2026

Work Culture

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work pressure is less compared to service companies and people talk with respect with one another. You can clearly make out the difference once you start working for Shell. You will feel and ease and enjoy a good work life balance. Safety is given at most priority.

Cons

There is lot of office politics and favoritism. One needs to have at least two senior people with influence for support, to get ahead in the company. even to get a promotion. Networking is very important.

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