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 been stable over the past 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 (277) , Project Manager (261) , Manager (232) , Intern (217) , Analyst (213) , Sales Associate/Cashier (158) , Project Engineer (119) , Financial Analyst (112) , 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 1485 reviews)); "very ethic and good benefits" ((in 1044 reviews)); "The pay is good and once you learn how to navigate the system there is room to move." ((in 763 reviews)); "great people and multicultural (though the latter is changing through centralisation and offshoring)." ((in 696 reviews)); "Salary is good but sealing based on grade and you can stick to a job group for your life" ((in 573 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Shell according to real employee reviews?

"1. Poor management emphasizes in results solely from data analysis rather than quality or focusing in listening to subordinates" ((in 337 reviews)); "Continuous restructurings every 2 years mean no job security and teams being understaffed (although certain top management remains same for decades)." ((in 224 reviews)); "bad managers and cumbersome working with HR employees to get forms." ((in 158 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of things going on at once" ((in 137 reviews)); "Career Progression is slow and may lag behind peers in the industry" ((in 128 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

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3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(13,637 total reviews)

Wael Sawan

63% approve of CEO

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

Shell has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 13,637 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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14K reviews

4.0

Jan 18, 2015

Working for big integrated oil/gas in Calgary with less than 5 years experience in Englineering

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Goal oritented organization, not butts in the seats for 40 hours Time off Challenging tasks Team work, networking and international mobility opportunities

Cons

Red tapes Work culture not as young or exciting as Tech companies

4.0

Jan 16, 2015

Best work-life balance, some politics involved, would recoommend

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Travel to nice places at times (lots of miles/points) -Entrust a lot in each person -Excellent work-life balance -Not a huge amount of pressure every day -Excellent safety

Cons

-Competitive for minimal management positions -Expect lots of travel -Expect to move around permanently if you want to move up -Pay is just ok compared to competition

2.0

Jan 13, 2015

Shell/Citi Fleet Fuel Program

Regional sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working at Shell/Citi was a great position, it was a pilot program and a lot of perks but the program was pulled after 6 months.

Cons

We had to many Managers pulling in different directions. We were doomed form the start ! We kept running out of business cards, sales materials and back up !

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