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

3.0

Jul 2, 2025

Good

Data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment and pay

Cons

Lot of restructuring and line manager concept is bad

4.0

Jul 14, 2025

[Was] A Great company with great culture

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Respect in the workplace for the most part. This was a place where you were able to make a great lasting career. Benefits were amazing. Networking is phenomenal. Great work-life balance. One of the most recognized organizations in the world. Pay was ok, but benefits made up for it, especially the bonus structure.

Cons

All of this has changed. Shell is not recognizable anymore. Layoffs have impacted the majority of the workers in the US eliminating a LARGE amount of employees sending them overseas. Politics. CEO is overly aggressive with his promises. He'd rather satisfy the shareholders over the Shell employees.

4.0

Jul 11, 2025

Decent pay, good work life balance

Account manager - media sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance, decent pay if referring to industry standard for the role. Definitely need to know the media world pretty well

Cons

A lot of disorganization at times

4.0

Jul 2, 2025

Steady and Supportive

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid culture, decent pay, good pension

Cons

Sector negative publicity, lack of autonomy

4.0

Jun 27, 2025

Okay place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is competitive with the industry.

Cons

They pay the bills but the company doesn’t seem to have a clear direction as to where they are headed.

5.0

Jul 10, 2025

Good

Well engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, people, training and opportunities

Cons

Boring work, not super inspiring

3.0

Jul 12, 2025

Good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and healthy environment

Cons

Low basic pay and too much work

5.0

Jun 29, 2025

Good Work Life Balance

Reliability engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and pay

Cons

Company hase divested heavily over the past few years

2.0

Jun 26, 2025

A joke right now

Data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is good

Cons

Bad pay Complex management Unclear roadmap Frequent layoffs D and I is a joke

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