Why Join Shell?

Shell's aim is to meet the energy needs of society in ways that are economically, socially and environmentally viable, both now and into the future.

Because we operate in over 100 countries, we have unrivalled international opportunities and you can expect to work with colleagues from all around the world. You’ll benefit from a range of opportunities to exchange expertise, be exposed to projects in every corner of the globe, and contribute as part of a highly diverse international team towards the continuing success of one of the world’s most important brands.

We encourage every individual to explore their potential – whatever their needs, ambitions or circumstances. We’re committed to providing the training and development you need to reach your own personal goals. From on-the-job learning and training for recognized professional qualifications to personal development programmes, ‘buddy’ schemes and regular appraisals, we offer tools you’ll need to develop your skills and knowledge.

We’ll give you every opportunity to stretch yourself and to take on increasing responsibility. The energy market is highly competitive so you can expect constant challenges in your work. Currently, the focus on renewable energy sources has created a range of exciting opportunities. From hydrogen fuel cells and hot rocks to solar and wind power, the new technologies offer infinite possibilities for ambitious professionals.

Our work environment is characterized by forward thinking – we encourage creativity and invite new ideas to direct change and success. We have processes in place across the organization to help us innovate.

We’ll give you every opportunity to pursue the wealth of different possibilities provided by both our technical and commercial operations. And it’s not just our jobs that are diverse. Whether you’re working on a remote offshore oil rig, a rural wind farm, or an inner-city service station, the same principles apply – respect and appreciation of differences in culture, nationality, religion and taste. In this way, we learn, develop and share the benefits with our customers, employees, shareholders and the countries and communities where we operate.

We offer competitive salaries and benefits. Individual contributions are recognized and rewarded through performance-related pay and bonuses. Our benefits typically include healthcare coverage and loan program.

We provide flexible working practices wherever necessary and operationally possible. You may be able to ‘telecommute’, work from home and enjoy flexi-time working – enabling you to start your work day earlier or later to fit your needs. Further, to meet the needs of an increasingly virtual environment, you could even work out of your base location in a regional or global role.

We offer competitive levels of annual leave entitlements. In addition, employees are encouraged to step outside of purely work boundaries to participate in other areas of interest such as social responsibility projects as part of employee interest groups or campus recruitment, which offers the chance to meet with university students.

We regularly conduct surveys amongst our employees to find out if there are any issues that need to be addressed or improved. This can take the form of online surveys, discussion forums or interactive webcasts. As an example, the Shell People Survey is conducted online on a regular, global basis. This gives everyone a chance to make suggestions on improving our work environment, to input into policies or to address areas of concern. Shell's aim is to meet the energy needs of society in ways that are economically, socially and environmentally.