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 (215) , 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 1479 reviews)); "very ethic and good benefits" ((in 1048 reviews)); "Pay is good and they gave out quarterly gas cards based upon profits and earnings." ((in 775 reviews)); "The culture is great and supportive yet challenges you to continuously expand your professional skills." ((in 707 reviews)); "great people and multicultural (though the latter is changing through centralisation and offshoring)." ((in 676 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 229 reviews)); "bad managers and cumbersome working with HR employees to get forms." ((in 162 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of things going on at once" ((in 133 reviews)); "poor leadership and direction" ((in 92 reviews)); "lots office politics is there" ((in 75 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

(13,599 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 13,599 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.

3.0

Feb 9, 2010

Shell

Counsel

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good industry to work in; chance for moving around if you want to; large company; the company is stable and diversified enough to be reasonably safe

Cons

some other companies in the industry pay better, have better chances for professional growth and promotion, and for pay; some companies are even more stable.

4.0

Jan 28, 2010

Good Place to Work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and good people.

Cons

Sometimes it can be a little boring. Not as fun as working in the refinery.

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