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 decreased by 1% over the last 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 (276) , Project Manager (261) , Manager (232) , Intern (217) , Analyst (213) , Sales Associate/Cashier (158) , Project Engineer (118) , Financial Analyst (111) , 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 1468 reviews)); "very ethic and good benefits" ((in 1017 reviews)); "The pay is good and once you learn how to navigate the system there is room to move." ((in 780 reviews)); "Good culture but very dependent on location/team" ((in 692 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?

"1. Poor management emphasizes in results solely from data analysis rather than quality or focusing in listening to subordinates" ((in 339 reviews)); "Continuous restructurings every 2 years mean no job security and teams being understaffed (although certain top management remains same for decades)." ((in 225 reviews)); "bad managers and cumbersome working with HR employees to get forms." ((in 161 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of things going on at once" ((in 130 reviews)); "poor leadership and direction" ((in 92 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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4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(13,617 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 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 13,617 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

Jan 24, 2013

I learn so may things in that company, and i found second family.

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Because in that company they support us to achieve our dreams. Im working while Im stil studying.

Cons

Working in Select Shell Station is so tiring because I went to school in the morning then I go to work after school.

5.0

Jan 24, 2013

Salary

Business systems manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent mobility from jobs to jobs every 3-4 years Very competitive Work life balance Great culture and truly international

Cons

Committees and consensual approach to every decision Women are more preferred to men for key Finance jobs

4.0

Jan 19, 2013

great place to work in with good culture

Regional sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

excellent peop;es org and excellent skill development

Cons

too large, lost employyes syndrome

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