Good intent, poor execution - Anonymous employee Shell Employee Review

3.0
5 Mar 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great opportunities, great pay and benefits. Generally smart and hardworking colleagues.

Cons

Overly process oriented, terrible work-life balance, too consensus driven so decisions take a long time. IT technology is way behind.

Explore other reviews about Shell

5.0
3 Mar 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good pay, work life balance, and benefits

Cons

Boom and bust cycles with oil price

4.0
2 Jul 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Competitive pay and good training program for new engineers

Cons

Shell sold most of their downstream facilities and their employees got stuck with the new owners

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All