Only one refinery blew up on Safety Day! - Developer Shell Employee Review

2.0
17 Dec 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Big company, if you can be a direct employee.

Cons

Sad, unmotivated staff is average at best. Accenture runs finance and IT, usually badly according to IT fads. Micromanaged in some cases, in other situations nobody is in charge.

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Pros

Good pay, work life balance, and benefits

Cons

Boom and bust cycles with oil price

2.0
30 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There are many diverse roles and opportunities within the company, which can make it easier to explore different career paths and avoid feeling stuck or bored.

Cons

Company lacks clear direction and has significant internal disorganization. Employees are often expected to take on multiple roles without appropriate compensation or support. Despite consistently being a high performer, I left feeling undervalued — after covering two roles, there wasn’t even a simple thank you upon departure. To make matters worse, eight months after leaving, they are now claiming I owe over $5,000 in PTO that had previously been considered settled at the time of my exit. Overall, the experience left a very negative impression and highlighted serious internal process issues.

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