Shell reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(13,622 total reviews)
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Wael Sawan

63% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Shell has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 13,622 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 Énergie et exploitation des ressources naturelles industry (3.7 stars).

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1.0
Sep 14, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It pays the bills Home work

Cons

The ceo wael has one goal. A big payout for him and the board. The focus for him is: # Cut costs as the consequences take time to show and he'll jump ship before hand. Similar to the Peter Voser era # Forgetting the environment, as oil is highly profitable #Cut staff whilst telling those remaining they have to work harder without extra pay to increase profits and keep pay rises below inflation #promote woman to hit D and I targets even if they are inexpw # Move jobs offshore to India, Poland and The Philippines where Labour is cheaper and they have very few employment protections # Promote the loudest and most aggressive people to managers # Down grade job requirements and put in junior staff who don't have the experience # Pay VP and above extremly well to keep the old boy network happy # Make staff fly economy but don't sell off the three corporate jets for the board and VPs

3.0
Aug 29, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunity for development - if you're self driven. Great for contractors

Cons

Somewhat archaic/legacy driven culture which requires a fit in or leave or become apathetic approach. I would be cautious about taking a permanent role here..

3.0
Mar 17, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Wael, new CEO, is a sharp leader. He's practical and pragmatic, and will undoubtedly bring a lot of focus to the ranks.

Cons

Shell needs to evolve and change as it makes its into the 21st century. I believe it'll be around for a while as it'll play a critical role in the energy transition. The scale of that role highly depends on a few things: 1) cease juggling many things all at once (anecdote: you're required to have 8 goals a year), 2) strict financial discipline, many many projects have negative value and fuzzy strategic value at best.

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