Graduate hire for drilling engineering - Drilling Engineer Shell Employee Review

4.0
Oct 30, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Good pay Large projects Great training programs Good hours People are generally very nice to work with Lots of opportunity to work as an expat

Cons

Cyclical industry Red tape Political industry Too many people on one job can make it hard to get things done

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5.0
Mar 3, 2026
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Pros

Good pay, work life balance, and benefits

Cons

Boom and bust cycles with oil price

4.0
Jul 2, 2026
Recommend
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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

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