Shell reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(13,603 total reviews)
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Wael Sawan

62% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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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14K reviews
4.0
Feb 4, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They have a great brand that attracted me to the organization, however the reality doesn't really stack up to the dream that was sold. I believe that the company would benefit a great deal from setting up internal committees or advisory boards made up from employees across all levels to add value in real business challenges. Also, i believe the employer brand should better match the working conditions and the career development that is offered. There is a perception that a career with Shell automatically means international travel, that is not always the case and this can cause disengagement amongst the employees.

Cons

I believe that the company would benefit a great deal from setting up internal committees or advisory boards made up from employees across all levels to add value in real business challenges. Also, i believe the employer brand should better match the working conditions and the career development that is offered. There is a perception that a career with Shell automatically means international travel, that is not always the case and this can cause disengagement amongst the employees. A fair and honest description would be far better and would be seen as a great attraction point once employees get this.

2.0
Jan 23, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It's great to have on your resume. Once you get in this industry with a major player like Shell, you're pretty well set for your career.

Cons

You will never do the job you think you've been hired to do. It doesn't matter how many questions you ask in the interview - it will be nothing like you expected, and not in a good way. If you're brought in as a contractor, expect to stay that way. I finally left after my convert-to-perm date had been pushed back 3 times.

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