Shell reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(13,604 total reviews)
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Wael Sawan

62% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Shell has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 13,604 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 Energia, mineração, utilitários industry (3.7 stars).

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14K reviews
4.0
Feb 4, 2009
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

They have a great brand that attracted me to the organization, however the reality doesn't really stack up to the dream that was sold. I believe that the company would benefit a great deal from setting up internal committees or advisory boards made up from employees across all levels to add value in real business challenges. Also, i believe the employer brand should better match the working conditions and the career development that is offered. There is a perception that a career with Shell automatically means international travel, that is not always the case and this can cause disengagement amongst the employees.

Cons

I believe that the company would benefit a great deal from setting up internal committees or advisory boards made up from employees across all levels to add value in real business challenges. Also, i believe the employer brand should better match the working conditions and the career development that is offered. There is a perception that a career with Shell automatically means international travel, that is not always the case and this can cause disengagement amongst the employees. A fair and honest description would be far better and would be seen as a great attraction point once employees get this.

4.0
Dec 22, 2008
Recommend
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.

2.0
Oct 1, 2008
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Shell has great benefits -- espcially the their pension plan. The work is very challenging. There's a lot of very sharp professional employees who have a solid background in the E&P business.

Cons

But the problem is that there is too much work. I literally worked about 7 days a week 10-12 hours a day. I found out this was a common occurance no matter area you worked. After I left the company, I found out Shell had a reputation as being a "sweat shop."

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