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

(13,598 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 13,598 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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2.0

Apr 23, 2017

Good remuneration, little job satisfaction

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good salary, good pension, flexible start / finish times, relaxed dress code, free onsite gym, access to wood bank a private hotel.

Cons

The work is not intellectually stimulating, the majority of your work is "busy work" managing spread sheets, databases, online systems, creating reports power point slides or posters, etc.

4.0

Feb 27, 2017

Stay on Favour

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Responsibility at all levels. Learning and development pushed. Good work like balance. Fair compensation. Collaboration is expected - however, some directive is required.

Cons

Stay in the senior leadership graces or you will not advance. Re-org takes place every 4 or 5 years. Good people let go esp when they fall out of grace.

2.0

Dec 7, 2016

Shell Bangalore is not Shell International

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay Safety is highest priority

Cons

HR team needs to start acting like HR team not owners of Shell. Work life balance is not there. Benefits are zero. Work from home facilities available for only request no employee control.

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