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 (334) , 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?

"Flexible and good Work Life Balance" ((in 1446 reviews)); "very ethic and good benefits" ((in 1061 reviews)); "The pay is good and once you learn how to navigate the system there is room to move." ((in 775 reviews)); "The culture is great and supportive yet challenges you to continuously expand your professional skills." ((in 709 reviews)); "great people and multicultural (though the latter is changing through centralisation and offshoring)." ((in 674 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 347 reviews)); "Continuous restructurings every 2 years mean no job security and teams being understaffed (although certain top management remains same for decades)." ((in 232 reviews)); "bad managers and cumbersome working with HR employees to get forms." ((in 159 reviews)); "Long hours and stressful occasionally Cyclical commodity boom and bust" ((in 134 reviews)); "poor leadership and direction" ((in 91 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.

Shell reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(13,603 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 13,603 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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Reviews by job title

14K reviews

5.0

Feb 26, 2009

Number one priority is always safety -- for the public as well as the employee and contractor.

Senior support specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They are good people to work for and work with. There is mutual respect for each others professional point of view. Ethical and safe behavior is expected from all employees and is practiced at all levels of management. Input into decisions and work processes is encouraged and self-direction is expected. Although this is not true for most of Shell, Shell Pipeline in Houston still has private offices, which is a bonus. Shell Pipeline, like most of Shell in the US, is on the 9/80 (80 hours in 9 days) program where we work 9 hour days and get every other Friday off. Overtime is kept to a minimum. Also, bus fare (or parking) is subsidized.

Cons

The only downside I can think of is the commute to downtown Houston. Though I have done it for so long that I am used to it.

4.0

Feb 17, 2009

Shell Oil, A Wonderful Place to Be

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ease of communication with immediate management. Shell has a very strict open door policy for its employees. Ability to seek and receive training in personal development as well as critical business skills. Shell offers a learning center to its employees called the Shell Open University where outside consultants come in to educate employees and help to keep their skills sharp. Great compensation and benefits. Shell offers one of the best salary and benefits packages in the industry. Good personal feedback both as an individual and as a team. Shell is very good about asking for 360 feedback. Plenty of intellectual challenges offered. Shell offers projects that are stimulating and very rewarding. Great personal achievement recognition awards. Shell offers great monetary awards for outstanding work.

Cons

Very large company. Can be hard to navigate such a large structure. Not American owned. Dutch owned and consequently there is always a tension between global processes and local needs and laws to be overcome. Global can mean a loss of personal identity in the larger scheme of things and can also offer complications, especially with hiring laws, environmental laws and overall product quality. No real say as to who is placed in Sr. Leadership. Employees are never asked about changes in leadership and tend to be the last to know something that huge is changing within the company structure.

3.0

Feb 5, 2009

Shell in the Hague

Reservoir engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good training programme for graduates Opportunities for international assignments Work-life balance well respected and promoted

Cons

Poor management capacities Limited bonus scheme and potential for increases in salary

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