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 (334) , Engineer (306) , Business Analyst (302) , Software Engineer (276) , Project Manager (261) , Manager (232) , Intern (215) , Analyst (212) , 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 1476 reviews)); "very ethic and good benefits" ((in 1015 reviews)); "The pay is good and once you learn how to navigate the system there is room to move." ((in 777 reviews)); "Good culture but very dependent on location/team" ((in 704 reviews)); "great people and multicultural (though the latter is changing through centralisation and offshoring)." ((in 681 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 349 reviews)); "Continuous restructurings every 2 years mean no job security and teams being understaffed (although certain top management remains same for decades)." ((in 226 reviews)); "bad managers and cumbersome working with HR employees to get forms." ((in 161 reviews)); "Career Progression is slow and may lag behind peers in the industry" ((in 133 reviews)); "Long hours and stressful occasionally Cyclical commodity boom and bust" ((in 131 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.

Shell reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(13,603 total reviews)

Wael Sawan

62% 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 13,603 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

3.0

Oct 3, 2008

Shell is a very good company to work for.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The salary is good, there are many good technical people here, and the work is interesting. It feels like I can make a difference for the company if i do good work, and I am rewarded well for doing good work.

Cons

There is a lot of paper work in Shell it seems very difficult to get all of the different computer systems to work, and you are always having to contact people in Holland to get something done. They're constantly getting on your case about being chargeable, which I guess is to be expected in a consulting business like this.

4.0

Jul 11, 2008

Great Company to work for with great benefits.

Electrical intern assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have excellent benefits, very good pay and very knowledgeable employees. Shell offer great opportunities for advancement and is a very stable company.

Cons

Some positions requires relocating and of course some position require long working hours but you get more days off of course. some of the positions requires you to stay in that position for at least 4 years before you can transfer to another position, but i think these are mostly technical positions.

2.0

Jun 25, 2008

They call it "SHELL" for a reason.

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global Fully integrated Oil and Gas company. Sufficient resources to do work. Great employer for a career as a specialist in an exploration and production technology. Good general but limited in true details about important company activity around the globe, especially if negative. Management decisions are made by stakeholder concensus rather than command and control. This is to Shell's credit. No project or initiative fails, this is not possible. Shiney side is always up. Branding is unbeatable and clean restrooms are tops! Shareholders should expect more. Many jobs are moving offshore that should be good for other countries.

Cons

Comp and benefits behind competition, BP, Chevron and set for graduate entry. Very limited consideration given to experienced hires with 15 years plus. Numbers show Shell has difficulty retaining new experienced talent, and will struggle as baby boomers retire. Average age in Shell is high. Experienced talent goes to E&P independents with much better comp and benefits, Anadarko, Devon. Management acts in a vaccum. As no projects fail, only some of the involved are guilty and suffer. The appearance of the Shell is clean, shiney and swift. The reality, there is a great deal that goes on and is never brought to light.

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