Play hard, and sometimes do a bit of useful stuff - Recensione dipendente - Geologist presso Shell

5,0
22 mar 2009
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Excellent work/life balance, good compensation, and training! Every 2nd Friday is off with their 9/80 schedule. Some smarter folks avoid meetings on any Friday, thus you never know what schedule they are on and if they are ever in the office on Fridays. Most of the work is done through contractors, thus in reality it is not clear why an oil company would be penny pitching their employees. And Shell does not! A million here, another million there, thus it is far more important to ensure that people are happy and do not squander the money on contractors in order to retaliate.

Svantaggi

Big and bureaucratic, but nothing is perfect. The IT systems are quite dated and crappy, run by some outsourcing shop in India or wherever. A lot of dead wood, that is quite proficient in the appearance of being highly busy at all times.

Esplora altre recensioni su Shell

5,0
3 mar 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Good pay, work life balance, and benefits

Svantaggi

Boom and bust cycles with oil price

2,0
30 apr 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

There are many diverse roles and opportunities within the company, which can make it easier to explore different career paths and avoid feeling stuck or bored.

Svantaggi

Company lacks clear direction and has significant internal disorganization. Employees are often expected to take on multiple roles without appropriate compensation or support. Despite consistently being a high performer, I left feeling undervalued — after covering two roles, there wasn’t even a simple thank you upon departure. To make matters worse, eight months after leaving, they are now claiming I owe over $5,000 in PTO that had previously been considered settled at the time of my exit. Overall, the experience left a very negative impression and highlighted serious internal process issues.

Vedi recensioni per: Utile|Valutazione|Data|Tutto