Is Shell a good company to work for as a Mechanical Engineer?

Mechanical Engineer professionals working at Shell have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 52 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Shell employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Mechanical Engineer Jobs at Shell now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Mechanical Engineer interview questions at Shell .

Does Shell pay Mechanical Engineer employees well?

Mechanical Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Shell with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 52 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Mechanical Engineer salaries at Shell.

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 (215) , Sales Associate/Cashier (158) , Project Engineer (119) , Financial Analyst (113) , 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 1461 reviews)); "very ethic and good benefits" ((in 1014 reviews)); "Pay is good and they gave out quarterly gas cards based upon profits and earnings." ((in 742 reviews)); "The culture is great and supportive yet challenges you to continuously expand your professional skills." ((in 723 reviews)); "great people and multicultural (though the latter is changing through centralisation and offshoring)." ((in 688 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 344 reviews)); "Continuous restructurings every 2 years mean no job security and teams being understaffed (although certain top management remains same for decades)." ((in 228 reviews)); "bad managers and cumbersome working with HR employees to get forms." ((in 160 reviews)); "Long hours and stressful occasionally Cyclical commodity boom and bust" ((in 135 reviews)); "poor leadership and direction" ((in 87 reviews))

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Shell Mechanical Engineer reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(52 total reviews)

Wael Sawan

63% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Culture & values

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Engineer Mechanical employees have rated Shell with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 52 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Engineer Mechanical professionals have a good working experience there. Shell is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Engineer Mechanical professionals compared to other employers within the Energía, minería e infraestructura pública industry (3.7 stars).

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52 reviews

4.0

Jul 9, 2026

Great work-life balance

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work-life balance, good benefits

Cons

A lot of red tape, as with many large companies.

4.0

Jul 2, 2026

Good pay and training, but ownership changes are concerning

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay and good training program for new engineers

Cons

Shell sold most of their downstream facilities and their employees got stuck with the new owners

4.0

Aug 11, 2025

Great place for early career engineers

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunity for technical development

Cons

Can be quite bureaucratic. Need line manager endorsement to pursue new roles.

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