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 been stable over the past 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 (277) , Project Manager (261) , Manager (232) , Intern (217) , Analyst (213) , Sales Associate/Cashier (158) , Project Engineer (119) , Financial Analyst (112) , 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 1485 reviews)); "very ethic and good benefits" ((in 1044 reviews)); "The pay is good and once you learn how to navigate the system there is room to move." ((in 763 reviews)); "great people and multicultural (though the latter is changing through centralisation and offshoring)." ((in 696 reviews)); "Salary is good but sealing based on grade and you can stick to a job group for your life" ((in 573 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 337 reviews)); "Continuous restructurings every 2 years mean no job security and teams being understaffed (although certain top management remains same for decades)." ((in 224 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 137 reviews)); "Career Progression is slow and may lag behind peers in the industry" ((in 128 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?

Roma , Milano , Sesto San Giovanni , Brenner

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3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(13,637 total reviews)

Wael Sawan

63% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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Shell has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 13,637 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 Energia, estrazione mineraria, servizi di pubblica utilità industry (3.7 stars).

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14K reviews

4.0

May 29, 2013

Back Office Manager of a chain of privately owned and operated Shell Gas stations with convenience stores.

Back office manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Top tier fuel -Premium brand awareness among consumers -Private company I worked for is family owned. The family really cares about their employees.

Cons

Fast paced business with razor thin margins. Always have to watch your staff and vendors. All the regulations with the federal, state, and local government are difficult to keep up with and expensive.

3.0

May 22, 2013

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Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

opportunities to progress quickly and take on new responsibilities

Cons

Continual changes/reorgs can mean you are not in a job long enough to get to know it

5.0

May 22, 2013

Working at Shell

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lot's of opportunity and Great benefits

Cons

Very structured but we are a big Oil Company

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