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 been stable over the past 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 (112) , 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?

"Flexible and good Work Life Balance" ((in 1470 reviews)); "very ethic and good benefits" ((in 1035 reviews)); "The pay is good and once you learn how to navigate the system there is room to move." ((in 766 reviews)); "The culture is great and supportive yet challenges you to continuously expand your professional skills." ((in 697 reviews)); "great people and multicultural (though the latter is changing through centralisation and offshoring)." ((in 680 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 231 reviews)); "bad managers and cumbersome working with HR employees to get forms." ((in 159 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of things going on at once" ((in 131 reviews)); "poor leadership and direction" ((in 93 reviews)); "lots office politics is there" ((in 77 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"

62% positive business outlook

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2K reviews

5.0

Jul 11, 2024

Very good company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay scale, work life balance, career growth

Cons

Work from home is not allowed permanently

3.0

Jul 16, 2024

Good for retirement

Finance analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good in terms of flexibility, environment, work culture

Cons

Lower pay and a lot of budget cut, reshape

4.0

Jul 21, 2024

High risk high rewards

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and competent colleagues

Cons

Cost cutting and uncertainty of jobs

4.0

Jul 24, 2024

Decent people, decent pay

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A big corporate with all the plusses and minuses that come with that

Cons

They’re an oil company, which could be a moral issue for some.

3.0

Jul 18, 2024

Ok

Engineering analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, good pay, and good bonus

Cons

Work politics and identity politics

4.0

Jul 9, 2024

good employer

Health manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good pay and benefits pack

Cons

downsize, bureaucracy and complexity decision making

2.0

Jul 20, 2024

Eh

Electrical advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, benefits, and safe work environment

Cons

Benefits cost to employee is high, too much focus on DEI, Incompetent leadership

5.0

Jul 25, 2024

Great company

Investigator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, pay, and benefits

Cons

Slow moving progression for ambitious people, will need to put in your time and prove abilities as you should

4.0

Jul 26, 2024

It is a very good company with good pay and work life balance

Associate engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They give hike on a good amount

Cons

Sonetimes they dont have fund for skill development

3.0

Jul 15, 2024

Okay

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall good company to work for

Cons

Regularly goes through company-wide reorganizations, with an ever shrinking pool of upper-managerial roles. Pay is controlled almost entirely by HR, unless you have another offer.

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It is a very good company with good pay and work life balance

Okay

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