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

(13,624 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 13,624 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

Jan 4, 2022

Women do not receive equal opportunities and much nepotism

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Reasonable if not great compensation. Decent vacations, great cafeteria.

Cons

Limited career path, too many jobs for the boys (who are less qualified and experienced than others). Women are in a minority when it comes to management and Shell did nothing to encourage some talented women to stay during the recent round of redundancies. HR are less than useless.

2.0

Dec 25, 2021

Not great

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job is not hard, you're lucky if you're working for a nice retailer, job somewhat flexible but you have to be available 24/7 for emergencies as you are first port of call for your staff/colleagues Every day is slightly different, but not necessarily more exciting Team is as good as you make it

Cons

Wages - just slightly above minimum what your staff get No future career progression Shell doesn't pay for any uniforms except couple basic tshirt. If you want a jacket you need to pay for it. Any short shifts might be needed to cover by yourself if small/medium garage and not a lot of spare staff even after your 12hr shift you just finished You have to do a lot of hours if you want to make a decent wage All large companies provide discounts for staff members - why not Shell?

1.0

Dec 18, 2021

Back stabbing company

Board operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No pros whatsoever. They care more about diversity than actually performing well.

Cons

Sold us without giving us a heads up. Screwing many folks out of their pension.

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