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?

"good work life balance and flexible" ((in 1466 reviews)); "very ethic and good benefits" ((in 1020 reviews)); "Good pay and beneifts and I would have stayed longer if they were not moving the positions to India." ((in 791 reviews)); "The culture is great and supportive yet challenges you to continuously expand your professional skills." ((in 701 reviews)); "great people and multicultural (though the latter is changing through centralisation and offshoring)." ((in 695 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 346 reviews)); "Continuous restructurings every 2 years mean no job security and teams being understaffed (although certain top management remains same for decades)." ((in 223 reviews)); "bad managers and cumbersome working with HR employees to get forms." ((in 160 reviews)); "Career Progression is slow and may lag behind peers in the industry" ((in 124 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of things going on at once" ((in 124 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 "pay"

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2K reviews

5.0

May 16, 2025

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Sales associate/cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Pretty chill hours. Fun people. Decent pay

Cons

Dealing with the public is sometimes painful but if you can power through it. It’s a good job

4.0

May 19, 2025

Overall a good place to work at

Automation tester

Recommend

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Pros

Good work-life balance, good people, good pay Employees are looked after in every way

Cons

Not much opportunities to grow into different roles

4.0

May 12, 2025

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Product manager

Recommend

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Generally friendly employee policies Competitive Pay Great mentors

Cons

Your skills can diverge quite a bit from what they initially were, to the extent you may not be master of a specific skill.

4.0

May 10, 2025

Good company but uncertain strategy

Business improvement leader

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CEO approval

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Pros

Great pay and benefits, fulfilling jobs

Cons

The new strategy is unproven and creates lots of stress for employees.

5.0

May 6, 2025

Great place to work

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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work life balance and good pay

Cons

sometimes can feel stuck and worried about growth

3.0

May 12, 2025

Good pay

Supervisor

Recommend

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People are mostly friendly, good package.

Cons

Too little support and lack clear long term vision

5.0

May 13, 2025

Great company

Marketing coordinator

Recommend

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Great company, people, pay, role, benefits

Cons

No cons that I can think of

4.0

May 26, 2025

work culture

Data scientist

Recommend

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Pros

very good pay if negotitated well

Cons

Shell sometimes have very abusive managers sometimes.

5.0

May 22, 2025

Good overall experience

Operations lead

Recommend

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At lead level, it’s mostly balanced. Good pay. Above market standards. Transparent pay range. Child care benefits for new moms. Understanding management

Cons

Work is not as fast paced as a bank. Juniors are over worked every month end. Risk of reorganisation. But I see opportunities internally. If you’re coming from a bank background, can take a while to adjust to the lack of pace and speed in projects. They changed WFO rules globally. Lack of transparency in pay review.

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