Is Shell a good company to work for?

Shell has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 17,598 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 74% of employees would recommend working at Shell to a friend and 62% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Shell have been left by employees working as Playero estación de servicio , Operario and Playero-vendedor .

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?

"Good work life balance and effective WoW" ((in 1449 reviews)); "very ethic and good benefits" ((in 1014 reviews)); "The pay is good and once you learn how to navigate the system there is room to move." ((in 774 reviews)); "Good culture but very dependent on location/team" ((in 709 reviews)); "great people and multicultural (though the latter is changing through centralisation and offshoring)." ((in 676 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 228 reviews)); "bad managers and cumbersome working with HR employees to get forms." ((in 165 reviews)); "Career Progression is slow and may lag behind peers in the industry" ((in 136 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of things going on at once" ((in 133 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.

What are the top reviewed Shell locations?

Buenos Aires , Córdoba , La Plata , Rosario , Mar del Plata , Neuquén , Quilmes , Avellaneda , Dock Sud , San Miguel de Tucumán , Lomas de Zamora , Berazategui , Mendoza , José C. Paz , Ituzaingó , Morón , Don Torcuato , Pilar , Bahía Blanca , Santa Fe , Salta , Lanús , Belén de Escobar , Ciudadela , General Pacheco , Las Flores , San Justo , Villa Ballester , San Nicolás de los Arroyos , Arroyo Seco

Shell reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(13,612 total reviews)

Wael Sawan

63% 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 13,612 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 Energía, minería e infraestructura pública industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

14K reviews

5.0

Jul 3, 2012

I had the best years of my working life at Shell

Strategy and portfolio manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company takes the welfare of its employees seriously. There is a commitment to work/ life balance (a program to ensure that employees strike a balance between their work life and their quality time at home. Furthermore, the company takes serious interest in the careers of their staff, e.g. they will pay for further studies.

Cons

There was very little room for innovation since all decision making was done at a much higher level of the organisation, in London, and the local operating units like Shell South Africa only had ti implement decisions made elsewhere

1.0

Jul 1, 2012

Shell Business Service Centre review

Advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many exiting non-work related activite with loads of food Opportunity to move role within 2 to 4 years Good bonus, but not as good as core busines Subsidiary or Shell group,

Cons

Bad management Unfairness around the company Employees with good network takes advantage and become free rider and does not make contribution, always trying to find the easy way out Good employees are negleted

5.0

Jun 29, 2012

A very professional organization committed to bringing out the best in all its employees

Touchless business specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company sets a very high standard in terms of dealing with customers and vendors with honesty and integrity. The company values work-life balance, continuous learning and employee safety.

Cons

Being a very large and complex organization, management decisions take a while to trickle down the organization, its customers, partners and vendors.

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