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 (276) , Project Manager (261) , Manager (232) , Intern (217) , Analyst (213) , 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 1033 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 696 reviews)); "great people and multicultural (though the latter is changing through centralisation and offshoring)." ((in 665 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 233 reviews)); "bad managers and cumbersome working with HR employees to get forms." ((in 156 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of things going on at once" ((in 134 reviews)); "Career Progression is slow and may lag behind peers in the industry" ((in 130 reviews)); "poor leadership and direction" ((in 94 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?

Paris , Colombes , La Garenne-Colombes , Nanterre , Puteaux , Lyon , Gouvets , Saint-Avold , Lesperon , Bordeaux , Massy , Tournefeuille , Cérilly , Marignane , Meyrargues , Longué-Jumelles

Shell reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(13,622 total reviews)

Wael Sawan

63% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

14K reviews

1.0

Jun 21, 2022

Not for experienced hire

Human resources business partner hrbp

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big brand name company strong grad program

Cons

Political: lots of talk, action is optional Everyone is looking out for their next role than to perform well in current one They get rid of experienced staff for their grads.

2.0

Jun 16, 2022

Great globally but so great in India

Senor software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good global travel policies. Good pay which lagged behind in post Covid boom. Decent yearly increments before Covid.

Cons

Not much growth for technically strong employees after you are into senior position. BAs are most valued. Your technical skills doesnt matter at all to the company but your over and above visibility stunts matter. If you are a dead wood, just somehow find a way inside and you can stay there forever without doing much work. Frequent reorgs benefit who are impacted as they get a chance to find higher roles. Your line manager who doesnt take part in your day to day work assess your performance based on your visbility rather than delivery. Overall No for people who are looking for career growth in tehnology but Yes for people who are BAs or are not successul in IT but have good networking social skills.

1.0

Jun 8, 2022

Snr Supply Chain Lead

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Overall Pay Structure and Financial Benefits

Cons

Overall Work culture and Discrimination

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