Skip to contentSkip to footer
      employer cover photo
      employer logo
      employer logo

      Shell

      Engaged Employer

      Shell reviews

      4.0

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (13,622 total reviews)
      avatar

      Wael Sawan

      63% approve of CEO

      62% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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
      2.0
      Feb 12, 2022

      Huge, political and bureaucratic

      Trader
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      biggest physical energy portfolio players in the world. interesting products and markets. massive balance sheet and good risk appetite. Relatively sophisticated for its size and budget. On the whole very pleasant people to work with, who by and large seem happy to be there. Generous holiday time.

      Cons

      volatile compensation scheme heavily coloured by politics. a zero-sum forced ranking system which kills esprit de corps. Thin systems/quant/tech support. Antique deal capture. Responsibility too syndicated among non-specialists who can hold up projects for no good reason. Erosion of competence due to high turnover, especially in technical support and administrative functions.

      3.0
      Feb 4, 2022

      Not awful not great

      Senior geologist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good pay for the work life balance and allowed

      Cons

      No development opportunity and no clear vision for how or if our job roles fit into the future of the company. Management and senior staff pulled up the ladder behind them the last couple rounds of layoffs. Long term job security is zero

      1.0
      Jan 4, 2022

      Shocking Company

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Job security Package Well known and respected company

      Cons

      The company is so big and disjointed that it prevents you from carrying out your role effectively. Work load is high. Departments don’t consult with one another collaboratively to check if new ideas will work, it’s more of a dictatorship. Bad decisions are made daily with no repercussions or ownership to the issues. There’s far too many systems that often fail which causes frustration and because it’s a global business it’s very difficult to to get these issues resolved. IT is also absolutely horrendous! There are a number of people in higher management that really shouldn’t be as they will be a liability to the company for bullying and favouritism.

      Viewing 376 - 378 of 13,622 Reviews
      Related searches: Shell jobs | Shell salaries | Shell benefits | Shell interviews | Shell conversations
      ReviewsShell reviews

      Glassdoor has 17,614 Shell reviews submitted anonymously by Shell employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Shell is right for you.