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 (89) , Sales Associate (89)

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

"Very flexible and good work life balance" ((in 1482 reviews)); "very ethic and good benefits" ((in 1028 reviews)); "The pay is good and once you learn how to navigate the system there is room to move." ((in 773 reviews)); "The culture is great and supportive yet challenges you to continuously expand your professional skills." ((in 694 reviews)); "great people and multicultural (though the latter is changing through centralisation and offshoring)." ((in 692 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 214 reviews)); "bad managers and cumbersome working with HR employees to get forms." ((in 160 reviews)); "Long hours and stressful occasionally Cyclical commodity boom and bust" ((in 132 reviews)); "poor leadership and direction" ((in 92 reviews)); "lots office politics is there" ((in 72 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

(13,592 total reviews)

Wael Sawan

62% 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 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 13,592 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

3.0

Oct 8, 2008

Less than expected

Process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well compensated in terms of salary. Technology driven company in terms of downstream (chemical manufacturing). The company has a good reputation and global opportunities for advancment. Shell is positioned as a leader in the chemical industry therefore you will a stable career path.

Cons

Not much feedback concerning performance - Closed off culture - not much communications - There mentoring program of new hires is far below average. It was a good experience however I would not return, it was not a friendly, family atmosphere.The engineers tend to stay closed off from other personnel which creates a lack of communication in solving problems.

3.0

Oct 3, 2008

Shell is a very good company to work for.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The salary is good, there are many good technical people here, and the work is interesting. It feels like I can make a difference for the company if i do good work, and I am rewarded well for doing good work.

Cons

There is a lot of paper work in Shell it seems very difficult to get all of the different computer systems to work, and you are always having to contact people in Holland to get something done. They're constantly getting on your case about being chargeable, which I guess is to be expected in a consulting business like this.

2.0

Oct 1, 2008

Shell has Good and Bad Sides

Senior analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Shell has great benefits -- espcially the their pension plan. The work is very challenging. There's a lot of very sharp professional employees who have a solid background in the E&P business.

Cons

But the problem is that there is too much work. I literally worked about 7 days a week 10-12 hours a day. I found out this was a common occurance no matter area you worked. After I left the company, I found out Shell had a reputation as being a "sweat shop."

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