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 (333) , Engineer (306) , Business Analyst (302) , Software Engineer (276) , Project Manager (261) , Manager (232) , Intern (214) , Analyst (212) , 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 effective WoW" ((in 1458 reviews)); "very ethic and good benefits" ((in 1015 reviews)); "Good pay and beneifts and I would have stayed longer if they were not moving the positions to India." ((in 743 reviews)); "The culture is great and supportive yet challenges you to continuously expand your professional skills." ((in 683 reviews)); "great people and multicultural (though the latter is changing through centralisation and offshoring)." ((in 679 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 236 reviews)); "bad managers and cumbersome working with HR employees to get forms." ((in 162 reviews)); "Long hours and stressful occasionally Cyclical commodity boom and bust" ((in 132 reviews)); "Slow career progression and lot of bias in promotions" ((in 120 reviews)); "poor leadership and direction" ((in 96 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.

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4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(13,595 total reviews)

Wael Sawan

62% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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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 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 13,595 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

5.0

Feb 25, 2010

Excellent company to work for with tremendous career growth opportunities.

Cpfr manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Customer focused with strong upper-level leadership support. Wide range of career opportunities nationally and worldwide. Strong and stable company with long history. Salary above average compare to similar position in area. Very good work life balance; minimum 40+ work week. Cross-training available; support to grow knowledge base. Financial benefit options positive.

Cons

Complicated supply chain across wide range of product lines. Large company; slow change progression. Political mine field between agendas/accounts. Health benefits lacking behind most companies.

2.0

Feb 16, 2010

Flexible and siloed culture

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, freedom to do work your way. Good pay.

Cons

Corporate bureaucracy is incredible. Americans are sencondary citizens. Siloed culture among various groups and communications are usually bad.

4.0

Feb 14, 2010

Enjoyed working at Shell, glad I'm not there any more.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The work-life balance within the department I was employed was exceptional. My direct manager recognized my personal situation and worked with me to find a schedule that would fit both of our needs. There were ample opportunities for personal and professional growth, salary and benefits were above average.

Cons

Management was always very slow to make a decision and wouldn't always hold steadfast down a path that they preached about. As for climbing the corporate ladder, it was nearly impossible to move up in the company, regardless of how hard you worked.

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