Question 1

Does Shell pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Shell?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Shell?

Accepted Answer

Cashier (333), Engineer (306), Business Analyst (302), Software Engineer (276), Project Manager (261), Manager (232), Intern (214), Analyst (212), Sales Associate/Cashier (158), Project Engineer (118), Financial Analyst (111), Process Engineer (106), Customer Service Representative (91), Data Engineer (89), Sales Associate (89)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

"Very flexible and good work life balance" ((in 1482 reviews)); "very ethic and good benefits" ((in 1028 reviews)); "The pay is good and once you learn how to navigate the system there is room to move." ((in 773 reviews)); "The culture is great and supportive yet challenges you to continuously expand your professional skills." ((in 694 reviews)); "great people and multicultural (though the latter is changing through centralisation and offshoring)." ((in 692 reviews))

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"Continuous restructurings every 2 years mean no job security and teams being understaffed (although certain top management remains same for decades)." ((in 214 reviews)); "bad managers and cumbersome working with HR employees to get forms." ((in 160 reviews)); "Long hours and stressful occasionally Cyclical commodity boom and bust" ((in 132 reviews)); "poor leadership and direction" ((in 92 reviews)); "lots office politics is there" ((in 72 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Shell layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

What Shell locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

Ciudad de México

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