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 (334) , Engineer (306) , Business Analyst (302) , Software Engineer (276) , Project Manager (261) , Manager (232) , Intern (215) , Analyst (212) , Sales Associate/Cashier (158) , Project Engineer (118) , 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 1479 reviews)); "very ethic and good benefits" ((in 1048 reviews)); "Pay is good and they gave out quarterly gas cards based upon profits and earnings." ((in 775 reviews)); "The culture is great and supportive yet challenges you to continuously expand your professional skills." ((in 707 reviews)); "great people and multicultural (though the latter is changing through centralisation and offshoring)." ((in 676 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 229 reviews)); "bad managers and cumbersome working with HR employees to get forms." ((in 162 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of things going on at once" ((in 133 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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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

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2K reviews

4.0

Sep 8, 2025

Good

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work culture, people, policies, pay

Cons

Work becomes monotonous after a while

5.0

Sep 1, 2025

Good culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good leadership team and pay and benefits

Cons

Politics here and there but you’ll survive

3.0

Sep 3, 2025

Not for long term

Hr advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Bonuses, non-taxable allowance, free coffee

Cons

Low basic pay, less career opportunities, favoritism

3.0

Aug 29, 2025

Carrot Leading

Commercial operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

401K, Medical, Pension if available are better then most

Cons

Lower Pay then peers, very political, woke culture, career movement stagnant

3.0

Sep 21, 2025

Great Culture, Good People, Below Market leaders in Compensation

Procurement manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Culture and Environment. Very structured approach to everything.

Cons

Slow growth. Competitors pay better. Process heavy.

4.0

Sep 21, 2025

Great pay and flexibility. Lots of reorgs

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hybrid working policy post Covid is very flexible Generous parental leave Great benefits, pay, bonus, stock

Cons

Reorg every few years Old school mentality of staying at certain job grades for years and years

4.0

Sep 25, 2025

Regional Sales Manager

Regional sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work life balance, Good Pay Master

Cons

Frequent Re-structuring . Not being the market leader leads to huge competition in the market

4.0

Sep 10, 2025

Good pay but slow career progression

Energy transition manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company rewards well in salary and benefits.

Cons

Too many restructuring and toxic leaders.

1.0

Sep 11, 2025

Amazing job

Casher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay, $8.00 an hour I love this job

Cons

No bathroom breaks for the entire shift

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Great Culture, Good People, Below Market leaders in Compensation

Great pay and flexibility. Lots of reorgs

Regional Sales Manager

Good pay but slow career progression

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