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

(13,596 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 13,596 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

Mar 23, 2026

Good work life balance

Sap sd functional consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent work life balance , nice benefits

Cons

Promotion takes time Less learning opportunities

4.0

Mar 21, 2026

Foot in the workforce door kind of job

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tight knit team Understanding and compassionate leadership The type of place you would feel comfortable returning to in hard times

Cons

A little disorganized and struggles with communication of daily activities Very little schedule flexibility No growth opportunities

5.0

Mar 19, 2026

Lot of fire-fighting

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice office, great food and coffee, quite high salary

Cons

Constant cuts and reorganisations. Growintg pressure on delivery

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