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

Software Engineer professionals working at Shell have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 289 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Shell employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Shell now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Shell .

Does Shell pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Shell with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 289 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries and benefits at Shell .

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Shell?

73% of Software Engineer employees at Shell would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 5% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Shell with a 4.5 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.3 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Shell?

Cashier (333) , Engineer (306) , Business Analyst (302) , Software Engineer (276) , Project Manager (261) , Manager (232) , Intern (214) , Analyst (212) , Sales Associate/Cashier (158) , Project Engineer (118) , Financial Analyst (111) , Process Engineer (106) , Customer Service Representative (91) , Data Engineer (89) , Sales Associate (89)

What are the pros of working at Shell according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and effective WoW" ((in 1467 reviews)); "very ethic and good benefits" ((in 1046 reviews)); "The pay is good and once you learn how to navigate the system there is room to move." ((in 742 reviews)); "Good culture but very dependent on location/team" ((in 686 reviews)); "great people and multicultural (though the latter is changing through centralisation and offshoring)." ((in 683 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 346 reviews)); "Continuous restructurings every 2 years mean no job security and teams being understaffed (although certain top management remains same for decades)." ((in 226 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 137 reviews)); "poor leadership and direction" ((in 92 reviews))

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3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(289 total reviews)

Wael Sawan

44% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Software Engineer employees have rated Shell with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 289 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Shell is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Energía, minería e infraestructura pública industry (3.7 stars).

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289 reviews

5.0

Jun 8, 2024

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Pros

Best for new opportunities to work with shell

Cons

I'm exited to work with this industry

3.0

May 28, 2024

Shell lost it's Fame

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Life Balance. No Micro Management. Used to have good pay scale but not anymore.

Cons

After CEO change frequent reorgs resulted in Job Safety Concern. Pay roll hike is in Negative where i didn't see in any company. So much of Cost cutting in IT industry. There is no growth for techical folks as they are not visible infront of Business people.

1.0

May 18, 2024

No growth and layoffs

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent salary, a lot of opportunities for networking

Cons

No opportunity for growth, lots of politics and frequent reorganisation and job cuts

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