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?

"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))

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 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))

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

(13,592 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 13,592 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

Dec 28, 2008

Shell Oil is stable but aggressive.

(too identifiable) learning org professional

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

In 30 years I have never had a direct supervisor that I thought incompetent. While I have enjoyed some more than others, all of them were trying to make their piece of the business better. Some entry-level employees are difficult but they tend to not promote and attrit out the bottom.

Cons

It's easy to get into a pay band that doesn't include any physical peers, making it difficult to compare or see what your "competition" is like. Pay bands appear to be a little low and technical promotions slow. I've seen a lot of young people (I thought were "keepers") that left because they got impatient and could do better elsewhere. Being global, Shell struggles with multiple countries, cultures, languages. While they try to be respectful, there are a lot of things to miss and mis-understand.

4.0

Dec 22, 2008

The Best in the Business!

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The total package of compensation, respect of my peers, recognition by my management, quality of my staff, and the overall support of my work group makes this better than any other job I've had since entering the workforce over 30 years ago.

Cons

Foreign company ownership is a downside because they have a different set of priorities. More global thinking, where if were allowed to spend the way we see fit, the US protion of our business would be more profitable. Currently, we help support other companies, in other countries, that are struggling to be in business.

3.0

Nov 29, 2008

Far from perfect.

Petroleum engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and competitive salary. Unlimited training opportunities both internal and external. Very diverse work force.

Cons

The company promises to provide you with a work life balance during the hiring process, but fails to deliver when you are hired and on the job. Most employees work 10-12 hour days and even on some weekends just to meet project deadlines. The company says that they look to hire people who thinks outside of the box; however, you will not advance far in the company if you actually do think outside of the box as most operating units in the company are not very receptive to change.

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