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?

"Flexible and good Work Life Balance" ((in 1470 reviews)); "very ethic and good benefits" ((in 1035 reviews)); "The pay is good and once you learn how to navigate the system there is room to move." ((in 766 reviews)); "The culture is great and supportive yet challenges you to continuously expand your professional skills." ((in 697 reviews)); "great people and multicultural (though the latter is changing through centralisation and offshoring)." ((in 680 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 231 reviews)); "bad managers and cumbersome working with HR employees to get forms." ((in 159 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of things going on at once" ((in 131 reviews)); "poor leadership and direction" ((in 93 reviews)); "lots office politics is there" ((in 77 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

Shell reviews about "pay"

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2K reviews

4.0

Aug 21, 2025

Overall still not bad

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is good for the amount you work (in the main office)

Cons

Culture changed a lot over time but overall above average

3.0

Aug 10, 2025

alright

Retail assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

decent pay get paid full 8 hours

Cons

sometimes too much work to do no proper breaks

3.0

Aug 14, 2025

Good culture but it is declining

Senior financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great office amenities Good pay

Cons

Very poor increments No time bound promotions

4.0

Aug 19, 2025

worked here for 3mnths

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay for the work.

Cons

Not enough hours for the night shift.

4.0

Aug 25, 2025

Great company

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company offers multiple a broad selection of career options, competitive pay, great working conditions

Cons

Lately, job security has decreased dramatically. Long-term career prospects are uncertain

4.0

Aug 15, 2025

Solid Bureaucratic Company that loves to Reorg

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay, benefits, DE&I, employees that generally want to help each other

Cons

Lots of constant reorganizations, which means layoffs. Hard to get anything done, lots of red tape. Very political. A lot of lip service with mission statement that is never backed up by actions/decision-making.

4.0

Aug 22, 2025

Good to work

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work timings Good Work life balance

Cons

Internal politics Pay could be better

5.0

Aug 26, 2025

Good employer

Prefer not to state

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture and pay and benefits.

Cons

Too many entitled staff in the company.

3.0

Aug 10, 2025

Was a good company to work

Project leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work kife balance, safety, learning experience

Cons

Job security, less pay hike, favourtism

4.0

Aug 23, 2025

Very good work life balance & salary pay

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Good work life balance 2. Good salary as compared to outside market especially for a BA role. 3. Interesting work if you land in good project

Cons

1. After layoff in 2024, things are scattered. Work load has shifted to a bit greater side. 2. Earlier Shell felt like the safest place but now job security is a concern here as anytime random layoff is happening after the new CEO Wael Sawan has taken the seat.

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