Best work-life balance, some politics involved, would recoommend - Anonymous employee Shell Employee Review

4.0
16 Jan 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Travel to nice places at times (lots of miles/points) -Entrust a lot in each person -Excellent work-life balance -Not a huge amount of pressure every day -Excellent safety

Cons

-Competitive for minimal management positions -Expect lots of travel -Expect to move around permanently if you want to move up -Pay is just ok compared to competition

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