Software Engineer - Anonymous employee Shell Employee Review

1.0
Jan 16, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There shouldn't be any reason to work here other than the good looking offer letter that turns to hopeless money later on.

Cons

Works like a casino, you win big you lose big Extreme politics Contractor driven You will always join at a lower rank and would be expected to do work that you did 5 years back hiring and firing randomly 8 am office create your own work or go out.

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