stable career but with slow rate of growth - Anonymous employee Shell Employee Review

3.0
11 Sept 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

1. very internationally diverse workplace 2. good opportunity to learn about the energy business 3. good compensation and comparatively stable career

Cons

1. career growth depends a lot on networking and less on actual performance 2. hard to get useful feedback 3. very little support for growth of an individual 4. not easy to speak your mind - too political 5. career starts to stagnate after 10 years

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Cons

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4.0
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Cons

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