Mechanical Engineer - Mechanical Engineer Shell Employee Review

4.0
Feb 17, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Pay is competitive for energy majors, being a European company they are a little more relaxed and better work life balance than what I've heard from others at US based energy majors. A big focus on safety and trying their best to do the right thing.

Cons

So much corporate politics and bureaucracy. Hard to get things done. Seems like there has been a "re-org" and layoffs every 2-3 years since 2015. Many high flying managers get shuffled around quickly and by the time they get to upper management, they haven't ever really stayed in any part of the business long enough to see all the cost cutting measures they took start to backfire. Continuous shift towards treating our projects and engineering/staff as a simple generic commodity that can be outsourced to shorter term contract workers, and HVEC (High Value Engineering Center) aka low cost places. IT and HR was completely gutted and outsourced, it's a nightmare now trying to get help from those support functions.

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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

Early career engineers are given significant ownership and exposure to complex operational challenges. Strong focus on safety, technical development, and collaboration across disciplines. Opportunities to work on high-impact projects, interact with senior leadership, and contribute to decisions affecting major assets and infrastructure.

Cons

Workloads can be demanding, and priorities can shift quickly based on operational needs. Decision-making processes can be slow due to organizational complexity, and geographic mobility may be necessary for certain career opportunities.

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