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      4.0

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (13,614 total reviews)
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      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 13,614 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
      3.0
      Jan 10, 2014

      As longs as you were not managed by someone from the good ole boys network, things were great.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Variety of interesting work; nice co-workers. Chance to see many areas of the company and different parts of the world. Salary and benefits were excellent. Opportunities for job training were also very good. Opportunities to work outside the US were also good.

      Cons

      Always rotating jobs; Company was always downsizing, moving jobs to foreign locations. entering a market to leave a few years later. Go ole boy network was alive and well. At times too many layers of management and very hierarchial.

      2.0
      Nov 16, 2013

      Good place to work, if you aren't a white male or over 50.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good pay and good benefits.

      Cons

      Promises made about career development and opportunities aren't honored. Lower graded staff (grade 4 and below) are ignored. Company does a really good job making it seem attractive and competitive to candidates but once you are there you can forget about what you were told. If you are a minority then you might get more focus but otherwise don't expect much. Join the company and get a few years experience under your belt and go to someplace where talent and hard work are appreciated over gender and skin color. If you are a minority, exploit the company's HR processes and make a good career for yourself.

      3.0
      Apr 29, 2013

      Congratulations, you're hired! ('Think you've got it made?)

      Administration
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Ok, if money is all you live for: Pay and benefits are good. All-you-can drink coffee at the pantry. Boss springs for lunch frequently. Annual pay increases, stock purchases, medical, insurance, etc.

      Cons

      Job stress. Teamwork is like hen's teeth. You're pretty much on your own. You want to learn something? Click on the intranet link - everybody's too busy. Quoting another colleague,"It's like swimming with lead boots on."

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