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"Great place to work!"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Shell full-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
Work schedule flexibility. Great Benefits!
Cons
Takes a long time to make a decision.
Advice to Management
Continue to streamline work process and eliminate unnecessary work process.
Shell 2018-04-06 11:47 PDT ![Shell Logo]()
"Shop Inventory Speacilist / Installer Speacilist"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Shell full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Well there a great company.
Cons
Well there's some farting going on.
Advice to Management
Seek former employees if you need some help.
Shell 2018-05-19 12:37 PDT![Shell Logo]()
"Shell process operations"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Shell full-time
Pros
Great pay and benefits with retirement
Cons
Work and life balance sucks
Shell 2018-07-16 18:51 PDT![Shell Logo]()
"Great Company Great People"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Shell full-time
Pros
People, Salaries, Benefits, Work-Life Balance, Employee Perks
Cons
Frequent reorganizations and RIFs due to Oil and Gas boom and bust cycle
Shell 2018-07-03 20:16 PDT![Shell Logo]()
"good company, bureaucratic operations, confused vision"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Shell full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
great pay and benefits, decent job security
Cons
Recruitment hires talented people, but is unable to retain them due to Shell's poor culture. There is a LOT of room for leaner operations and processes
Advice to Management
Give autonomy and independence to new hires.
Shell 2018-07-16 23:02 PDTHelpful (1)
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"Great compensation and benefits, poor upwards mobility"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Shell full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
Flex working
Good people
Quality benefits, recently women can now take 4 months maternity leave
Can purchase for 40 hours vacation extraCons
Slow progression upwards
Need a career developement and mentor program...none exists for full time hires post graduate programAdvice to Management
Reward your people. Not just with Shell recognition awards (SRAs) but with promotions, without them having to threaten a leave first.
Shell 2018-06-29 20:01 PDT![Shell Logo]()
"Field Based Account Manager"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Shell full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Company has some fun events you can participate in. You have a company car but there is a tracking device that sends back your movements to your manager. There is currently a pension and 401k but many of the other benefits are being cut so I would not count on the pension staying. Shell recently passed Exxon Mobil as the largest oil and gas company.
Cons
The leadership team does not trust or value what you do on a daily basis however they will provide a lot of lip service to just how much they care for their employees. The facts are 70% of the sales force will not make more than their salary even though the company is more profitable than ever and volume and profits are up double digits. They have devices in your company car and on all company devices to track your movements. The health insurance is horrible and even at the most expensive package it does not cover preventive appointments; and if you actually need physical or mental healthcare finding a doctor that takes your insurance is practically impossible even in larger markets. Last year because of several production issues the products you are required to sell were not available for 9 months out of the year so over 95% of the sales team did not make a bonus, however the company had one of its best years ever and had their taxes cut in half but still decided not to reward their employees for maintaining and growing their customer base. You will be selling a product that is way overpriced and you will have growth rates based on how many people the company wants to pay instead of market conditions or demographics of your territory. If the thought of making money from selling excites you this is not the place for you and you like most of the sales force will be severely demotivated.
Advice to Management
When the company is doing well your employees should be doing well. Much of the issues arise from the general lack of empathy and lack of value placed on the hard work of your sales force so some training could help. When companies are going through a rough time employees understand that everyone has to bear that burden, however when the only focus is delivering share holder value at the expense of your employees the good times will run out quicker than you think. Shell will be around but eventually it will become very tough to find and retain the talent you need to succeed in the energy transition, but what do the rich folks on top care about that since they will be able to cash out their stock options.
Shell 2018-07-16 11:27 PDT![Shell Logo]()
"csr tech"
StarStarStarStarStarI have been working at Shell full-time (More than 8 years)
Pros
good benefits and good working conditions
Cons
over worked at time not given full info to do jod at times
Shell 2018-06-30 17:34 PDT![Shell Logo]()
"waiting for change"
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Neutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at Shell full-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
High pay. Hard to get laid off if you're under 50.
Cons
A lot of geoscience experience "retired." Shell's solution is to rapidly rotate junior staff and keep everyone in an open office. We either don't have time to work and be creative, or we don't know how to do the work.
Advice to Management
5 years in unconventionals, 5 years in planning, 5 years working pre-salt Braxil exploration...these are not interchangeable employees. Give people an option to stay where they like--I do not want to train up another junior staffer who is checking a box before moving on to something else.
Shell 2018-07-14 13:04 PDT![Shell Logo]()
"Lead cashier"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Shell full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Independent working environment, customer loyalty, truely a good product with well done work space and a proper cash that was an easy sell.
Cons
Having to work a double shift because there is no one to relieve you happened too often.
Advice to Management
Security came in and fired me stating I was seen on camera giving away a car wash. Of course I gave the guy a car wash he paid for it, he is the nice repeate car wash customer who got a call before he had time to go thru the wash, and loosing his ticket I printed him a new one
Shell 2018-06-28 11:13 PDT
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