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 (335) , Engineer (306) , Business Analyst (302) , Software Engineer (276) , Project Manager (261) , Manager (232) , Intern (217) , Analyst (213) , 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 1479 reviews)); "very ethic and good benefits" ((in 1033 reviews)); "The pay is good and once you learn how to navigate the system there is room to move." ((in 766 reviews)); "The culture is great and supportive yet challenges you to continuously expand your professional skills." ((in 696 reviews)); "great people and multicultural (though the latter is changing through centralisation and offshoring)." ((in 665 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 233 reviews)); "bad managers and cumbersome working with HR employees to get forms." ((in 156 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of things going on at once" ((in 134 reviews)); "Career Progression is slow and may lag behind peers in the industry" ((in 130 reviews)); "poor leadership and direction" ((in 94 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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4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(13,622 total reviews)

Wael Sawan

63% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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Shell has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 13,622 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

Mar 3, 2013

Great company to work for.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty of opportunities of learn and network

Cons

In the design offices, work could sometimes be monotonous.

4.0

Mar 2, 2013

Good work life balance.

Reservoir engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance. Good working environment.

Cons

Takes time for decisions. Dominated by Dutch-British people. HR needs a lot of improvemet.

4.0

Feb 25, 2013

Great for the young Grads with a degree

Scheduler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many hours with all of the recent cutbacks but well compensated

Cons

Great oppurtunity if you can relocate every 4 years for the company

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