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 (277) , Project Manager (261) , Manager (232) , Intern (217) , Analyst (213) , Sales Associate/Cashier (158) , Project Engineer (119) , 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?

"Very flexible and good work life balance" ((in 1466 reviews)); "very ethic and good benefits" ((in 1013 reviews)); "Good pay and beneifts and I would have stayed longer if they were not moving the positions to India." ((in 762 reviews)); "Good culture but very dependent on location/team" ((in 699 reviews)); "great people and multicultural (though the latter is changing through centralisation and offshoring)." ((in 685 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 235 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 136 reviews)); "poor leadership and direction" ((in 94 reviews)); "lots office politics is there" ((in 76 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

Shell reviews about "hour"

62% positive business outlook

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674 reviews

5.0

Nov 29, 2025

Good company

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great management and colleagues along with flexible work hours.

Cons

The location was inconvenient sometimes during the snow season

5.0

Dec 8, 2025

cashier

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good, flexibility, balance, less movement

Cons

long standing hours, long standing hours

5.0

Dec 24, 2025

Fast pace

Lead wells engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits and co workers.

Cons

Fast pace. Working long hours when needed but the pay reflects that.

5.0

Nov 3, 2025

Good place to be

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Flexible working hours 2. Decent salary structure as compared to market standards. 3. Quality of work and learning skills is also good 4. Transparent upper management.

Cons

1. Direct promotion not available, it's like an IJP

5.0

Jan 13, 2026

Fair work

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay for hours, reasonable workload

Cons

inconsistent hours and schedule, alright

5.0

Jan 7, 2026

okay part time job

Customer service

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

can be flexible , parking spots ,

Cons

long hours and rude customers sometimes

4.0

Jan 8, 2026

Good work life balance

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexible working hours, cafeteria, nice team, generally helpful and proactive people around

Cons

Bad HR management and many employees have low motivation, easy to feel disposable

3.0

Dec 1, 2025

Good for a start

Shift manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Provident fund contributions are fair and paid out well.

Cons

Long hours and a very low compensation rate.

4.0

Jan 6, 2026

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Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great work-life balance at company

Cons

long hours while working on projects

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