Is Shell a good company to work for as a Reservoir Engineer?

Reservoir Engineer professionals working at Shell have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 75 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Shell employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Reservoir Engineer Jobs at Shell now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Reservoir Engineer interview questions at Shell .

Does Shell pay Reservoir Engineer employees well?

Reservoir Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Shell with 2.9 out of 5 stars based on 75 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 29.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Reservoir Engineer salaries at Shell.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Shell?

Cashier (335) , Engineer (306) , Business Analyst (302) , Software Engineer (277) , Project Manager (261) , Manager (232) , Intern (217) , Analyst (215) , Sales Associate/Cashier (158) , Project Engineer (119) , Financial Analyst (113) , 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 interesting" ((in 1451 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 763 reviews)); "The culture is great and supportive yet challenges you to continuously expand your professional skills." ((in 724 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?

"1. Poor management emphasizes in results solely from data analysis rather than quality or focusing in listening to subordinates" ((in 340 reviews)); "Continuous restructurings every 2 years mean no job security and teams being understaffed (although certain top management remains same for decades)." ((in 234 reviews)); "bad managers and cumbersome working with HR employees to get forms." ((in 157 reviews)); "Long hours and stressful occasionally Cyclical commodity boom and bust" ((in 134 reviews)); "Career Progression is slow and may lag behind peers in the industry" ((in 128 reviews))

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Shell Reservoir Engineer reviews

3.7

61% would recommend to a friend

(75 total reviews)

Wael Sawan

26% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

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Reservoir Engineer employees have rated Shell with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 75 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Reservoir Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Shell is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Reservoir Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Energia, estrazione mineraria, servizi di pubblica utilità industry (3.7 stars).

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75 reviews

5.0

Jul 21, 2025

Laid back

Reservoir engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Laid back, people are smart and humble

Cons

Too many layers of leadership, slow to make decisions

5.0

Dec 1, 2024

Working with Shell

Senior reservoir engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Technically inclined. Process driven and have a global team to support

Cons

Disconnect with the Global team on roles and responsibilities

4.0

Jul 17, 2024

great

Reservoir engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great place for techical excellence

Cons

high workload when frequent management chnage

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