Good pay and benefits but poor management and staff morale. - Anonymous employee Shell Employee Review

1.0
Jan 16, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

-competitive salary and compensation package -lots of downtime -lots of paid training/courses -good focus on safety -modern work environment; ergonomic office furniture and equipment

Cons

-management has poor decision making ability. very disorganized! -fails to practice what it preaches, "respect, diversity, and inclusion" -degrading and offensive work environment; if you're new in shell, be prepared for lewd jokes and insidious messages being passed around in the office or out n the field all day. -political environment; favouritism trumps work performance -does not value employees in lower ranks; no room for advancement -layoffs in the last two years and possibly more in the years to come

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