I got an offer but I’d like to learn more about the company before I accept. The place I currently work at is much, much smaller, so this would be a major change for me. I don’t want to jump into something that might turn out not to be a good fit for me. I’d appreciate any insight.
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Do not go for Shell, unless you are well connected and you have a sponsor that will draw a career road map and mastermind it’s execution for you in the background. It is the sh---y company full of sh---y managers that only manage up……consider yourself warned, take the shell job at you own risk
If you are interested in doing things right in your role, forget Shell. Shell only cares about appearing productive and hitting the GPAs that are sent down from some C level that has no idea what is really happening on the ground. If you don’t play the game you are targeted.
Avoid Shell at all costs. They will su-k you in and you’ll be expendable in just a few years and the life force will be su-ked out of you. Take it from me, I have over 30 years experience with the su-king of life.
You got an offer and NOW you're asking?
Big companies (not just Shell) invent many useless activities that drain your time and energy. Line management seems incapable of filtering to protect productivity. These activities are usually driven by support organizations (HR, Finance, IT etc). Smaller companies have less time to waste. On the other hand, if you need some specialized skill for consultation (a Technical Geek) you're more likely to find help in a company like Shell. In a small company you're more likely to be on your own. Like many things it's a trade-off.
I agree most of things that the previous person wrote, except the higher salary part. Speaking for the petroleum engineer career, I think Shell is competitive with the industry but if money is what you are after, smaller the company pays better the salary. If your position is in business (finance accounting economist business advisor etc), Shell indeed pays well.
It would really depend on what you want out of your career. If you want earn $$$ and climb the ladder. Shell will provide that in spades, supposing your social networking game is strong. If you want actual Job Security, I suggest avoiding Shell. The constant changing visions of leadership leads to a lot of turnover in various departments. If you work in a position that has any possible remote work to it, you're at risk to losing your job in the future to TAO's.
There are many that have had bright futures in Shell, unfortunately there have been more that have had their spark for their profession snuffed out by Shell.
Which country?