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 (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)

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

"Good work life balance and effective WoW" ((in 1463 reviews)); "very ethic and good benefits" ((in 1005 reviews)); "Good pay and beneifts and I would have stayed longer if they were not moving the positions to India." ((in 783 reviews)); "Good culture but very dependent on location/team" ((in 689 reviews)); "great people and multicultural (though the latter is changing through centralisation and offshoring)." ((in 674 reviews))

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

"Continuous restructurings every 2 years mean no job security and teams being understaffed (although certain top management remains same for decades)." ((in 233 reviews)); "bad managers and cumbersome working with HR employees to get forms." ((in 163 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of things going on at once" ((in 135 reviews)); "poor leadership and direction" ((in 92 reviews)); "lots office politics is there" ((in 75 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.

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4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(13,593 total reviews)

Wael Sawan

62% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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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 13,593 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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4.0

Sep 22, 2009

Good place to work

Petroleum engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company, a lot of opportunity to work on developing projects. Although, it all depends on your specialization, some have more opportunity than others. Shell tries to make their employees feel at home in their job environment. Sense of family/togetherness compared to other companies like Exxon.

Cons

Some the upper level management personnel seem to avoid communicating at times. Then again, the engineering profession hasn't been known for its socialites.

4.0

Sep 14, 2009

Great culture, awesome development opportunities, and overall a fun place to work!

Human resources generalist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company culture facilitates employee engagement, assignments keep you challenged and interested at work, your able to see how you directly add value to the business, your given opportunities to learn and grow along with a formal development process, and your surrounded by people who are smart, open, and willing to help.

Cons

In such a global company at times it's easy to feel the sting of bureaucratic policies from centralized functions such as finance and policy.

3.0

Sep 1, 2009

Shell in the US

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large company benefits; 401K, pension, medical benefits Good salaries Nice offices Provides training Mentoring for younger staff Community service opportunities

Cons

Shell is reducing staff substantially, which causes uncertainity in the workplace. Management needs to communicate better, they communicate a lot, but they need to do it better.

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