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      4.0

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (13,593 total reviews)
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      Wael Sawan

      62% approve of CEO

      62% positive business outlook

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      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 13,593 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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      14K reviews
      4.0
      Jan 16, 2009

      Excellent employer

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Industry leading compensation & benefits, especially for the IT sector - Excellent work/life balance with generous vacation & flex time - Investment in up to date technologies - Training and professional development - Great success sharing program - Modern, comfortable work environment

      Cons

      - Global organization is trending towards outsourcing many IT functions - Often dysfunctional management in the IT organization - Senior management often views IT as a unnecessary drain on resources

      5.0
      Dec 28, 2008

      Shell Oil is stable but aggressive.

      (too identifiable) learning org professional
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      In 30 years I have never had a direct supervisor that I thought incompetent. While I have enjoyed some more than others, all of them were trying to make their piece of the business better. Some entry-level employees are difficult but they tend to not promote and attrit out the bottom.

      Cons

      It's easy to get into a pay band that doesn't include any physical peers, making it difficult to compare or see what your "competition" is like. Pay bands appear to be a little low and technical promotions slow. I've seen a lot of young people (I thought were "keepers") that left because they got impatient and could do better elsewhere. Being global, Shell struggles with multiple countries, cultures, languages. While they try to be respectful, there are a lot of things to miss and mis-understand.

      4.0
      Dec 22, 2008

      The Best in the Business!

      Supervisor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The total package of compensation, respect of my peers, recognition by my management, quality of my staff, and the overall support of my work group makes this better than any other job I've had since entering the workforce over 30 years ago.

      Cons

      Foreign company ownership is a downside because they have a different set of priorities. More global thinking, where if were allowed to spend the way we see fit, the US protion of our business would be more profitable. Currently, we help support other companies, in other countries, that are struggling to be in business.

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