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 flexible" ((in 1478 reviews)); "very ethic and good benefits" ((in 1022 reviews)); "The pay is good and once you learn how to navigate the system there is room to move." ((in 793 reviews)); "The culture is great and supportive yet challenges you to continuously expand your professional skills." ((in 699 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?

"1. Poor management emphasizes in results solely from data analysis rather than quality or focusing in listening to subordinates" ((in 345 reviews)); "Continuous restructurings every 2 years mean no job security and teams being understaffed (although certain top management remains same for decades)." ((in 228 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 135 reviews)); "Slow career progression and lot of bias in promotions" ((in 127 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

2.0

Oct 10, 2011

good for the first 5 years, then it goes down hill due to lack of opportunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working hours, overall good office environment

Cons

Decisions are all concentrated in Europe, too much bureaucratic processes, promotions are based on connections, too much virtual working

3.0

May 28, 2024

Shell lost it's Fame

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Life Balance. No Micro Management. Used to have good pay scale but not anymore.

Cons

After CEO change frequent reorgs resulted in Job Safety Concern. Pay roll hike is in Negative where i didn't see in any company. So much of Cost cutting in IT industry. There is no growth for techical folks as they are not visible infront of Business people.

3.0

Mar 6, 2022

Falling behind the times

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Health (free annual exam with premium discounts, plus full coverage on cancer and cardiac-related illnesses) and relocation (sizeable lump sums with additional services) benefits are substantial. Pension is still available but the structure is not as good as it used to be. Various corporate discounts are available, particularly in Houston. Overall, a complex organization in a very complex industry that makes you appreciate the global drive for energy transition.

Cons

Salaries especially for JG5 and JG4 (ex: associate engineer and engineer, respectively) are falling behind greater industry standards. Management refuses to compare with talent outside of O&G, which happens to be where the best talent resides, while touting how much digitalization they want to achieve. It would take a minimum of 10 years to get to a competitive total compensation. We are losing young talent to tech where even remote pay will easily start 2 times higher than Shell's starting comp. People under 40 will leave for greener grass, creating a void of technical talent for years to come.

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