Is Shell a good company to work for?

Shell has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 17,582 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 (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 (90) , Sales Associate (89)

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

"good work life balance and flexible" ((in 1479 reviews)); "very ethic and good benefits" ((in 1048 reviews)); "Pay is good and they gave out quarterly gas cards based upon profits and earnings." ((in 775 reviews)); "The culture is great and supportive yet challenges you to continuously expand your professional skills." ((in 707 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 229 reviews)); "bad managers and cumbersome working with HR employees to get forms." ((in 162 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of things going on at once" ((in 133 reviews)); "poor leadership and direction" ((in 92 reviews)); "lots office politics is there" ((in 75 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 Shell locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Avellaneda , Dock Sud , Córdoba , Quilmes , Buenos Aires , Rosario , La Plata , Neuquén , Mar del Plata

Shell reviews about "pay"

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

Ratings by demographic groups

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Jul 14, 2025

[Was] A Great company with great culture

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Respect in the workplace for the most part. This was a place where you were able to make a great lasting career. Benefits were amazing. Networking is phenomenal. Great work-life balance. One of the most recognized organizations in the world. Pay was ok, but benefits made up for it, especially the bonus structure.

Cons

All of this has changed. Shell is not recognizable anymore. Layoffs have impacted the majority of the workers in the US eliminating a LARGE amount of employees sending them overseas. Politics. CEO is overly aggressive with his promises. He'd rather satisfy the shareholders over the Shell employees.

4.0

Jul 15, 2025

Customer Service

Customer serivice representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good flexibility for shift schedules

Cons

pay wasnt great for the amount of labor that was done

4.0

Aug 3, 2025

Good Company, would happily work for them again

Senior operations technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits Well paid (though often not fairly compared when to colleagues) Excellent sick pay (ill colleagues always well looked after until they could return)

Cons

Few opportunities to progress Additional responsibilities don't come with any compensation

4.0

Jul 26, 2025

Shell Salary

Transformational change manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance and pay

Cons

Growth and internal mobility across

3.0

Aug 3, 2025

Could have been better

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

culture is ok, team is usually composed of young professionals. shell also gives opportunity for automation of processes

Cons

no work life balance, low pay and benefits

3.0

Jul 12, 2025

Good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and healthy environment

Cons

Low basic pay and too much work

3.0

Jul 28, 2025

Work at Shell

Retail sales supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No Pros for me at Shell where I worked.

Cons

Too much hard work, More work to get base pay, No Promotions at all from last 2 years.

3.0

Aug 6, 2025

Good Company, Poor Leadership

Blending manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company is good, pay is good, benefits are amazing

Cons

Too much politics , it’s almost like a plague. Fear of constant restructuring;specially since the new CEO got appointed. Goals are unachievable and some General Managers and plant managers have no people skills nor any business being a manager.

4.0

Jul 22, 2025

Perfect place for a career start

Pricing analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and great benefits

Cons

None I experienced during my tenure.

3.0

Jul 31, 2025

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Project lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, fairly stable employment

Cons

Poor work life balance, low chance of upward mobility if you are not part of chosen group or don’t like to play politics

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