Is Shell a good company to work for as a Graduate Development Programmer?

Graduate Development Programmer professionals working at Shell have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 29 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Shell employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Graduate Development Programmer jobs at Shell now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Graduate Development Programmer interview questions at Shell .

Does Shell pay Graduate Development Programmer employees well?

Graduate Development Programmer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Shell with 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 29 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 16.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Graduate Development Programmer salaries and benefits at Shell .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Shell?

Cashier (334) , Engineer (306) , Business Analyst (302) , Software Engineer (276) , Project Manager (261) , Manager (232) , Intern (215) , Analyst (212) , Sales Associate/Cashier (158) , Project Engineer (118) , Financial Analyst (111) , Process Engineer (106) , Customer Service Representative (91) , Data Engineer (90) , Sales Associate (89)

What are the pros of working at Shell according to real employee reviews?

"Flexible and good Work Life Balance" ((in 1446 reviews)); "very ethic and good benefits" ((in 1061 reviews)); "The pay is good and once you learn how to navigate the system there is room to move." ((in 775 reviews)); "The culture is great and supportive yet challenges you to continuously expand your professional skills." ((in 709 reviews)); "great people and multicultural (though the latter is changing through centralisation and offshoring)." ((in 674 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Shell according to real employee reviews?

"1. Poor management emphasizes in results solely from data analysis rather than quality or focusing in listening to subordinates" ((in 347 reviews)); "Continuous restructurings every 2 years mean no job security and teams being understaffed (although certain top management remains same for decades)." ((in 232 reviews)); "bad managers and cumbersome working with HR employees to get forms." ((in 159 reviews)); "Long hours and stressful occasionally Cyclical commodity boom and bust" ((in 134 reviews)); "poor leadership and direction" ((in 91 reviews))

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Shell Graduate Development Programmer reviews

4.2

99% would recommend to a friend

(29 total reviews)

Wael Sawan

100% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Career opportunities

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.9

Senior management

3.8

Culture and values

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

Graduate Development Programmer employees have rated Shell with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 29 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Graduate Development Programmer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Shell is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Graduate Development Programmer professionals compared to other employers within the Energy, mining, utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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29 reviews

4.0

Apr 18, 2026

ODVI Experience

Graduate trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The Interview Focused On Behavioural Competencies

Cons

Hard At First But It Gets Better With Practice

4.0

Mar 24, 2026

Good company

Graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good pay especially for graduate

Cons

Grad Program is 3 years which is too long and will take ages to move up ranks.

5.0

Dec 1, 2025

She’ll

Graduate trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very very great culture here at Shell

Cons

Not that much salary compared to tech companies

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