Shell Graduate program
 

I have recently applied to Shell's graduate program. Completed their online assessment and passed their first interview.

Anyone have any idea how fast they schedule their assessment centre?

Anyone being shortlisted?

Anyone who is a recent graduate on this program can share about this program ( the pros n cons)?

How is the starting pay package for fresh grad?

I am graduating this year and been offered a job with another big oil major. Been offered 4k/month and 3 months aws. So this could be your rough gauge on how much you are expecting to get. My guess would be higher...

All the best!!!

How about the approximate number of fresh grads to be taken in every year into the big oil majors?

Shell's graduate package is 3.4k (with NS), 3 month fixed aws and a variable bonus depending on personal and company performance (approximately 0-6 months; on average about 2-3 months). Not sure if this has changed.

Exxon's graduate package is about 4k (with NS) and a 3 month fixed aws and there's no variable bonus.

Intake size?

For Exxon, there were around 200 graduating students who attended the career talk. They were hiring around 60 people out of the 200 students. Exxon had opened a new plant and I guess they are hiring heavily recently.

We have to apply directly from their site for shell? Grad programme means? If I just want to be an electrical engineer there, do we still take this route?

Graduate program is a fast-tracked program. You're likely to have more opportunities and people expect more of you because the selection process is much tougher than normal ones.

Are you a fresh graduate or experience hire? Graduate program of course applies only to folks who are fresh out of college or maximum 2-3 years into their work life after college.

How about numbers at shell?

the intake size depends. About 20 a year split between both the commercial and technical side would roughly be correct.

where do I sign up for the shell grad programme in Singapore? I don't see it on their website..

This is an extremely competitive program. You should be scheduled for the Shell recruitment Day after you pass the first interview. I'm not going to lie, it is probably one of the toughest assessment you are going to have to face in your life if you want to join shell. Be mentally prepared.

What's the annual increment like for Shell and Exxonmobil?

~20% per year for the first 3 increments for shell. Will be lower after that. All pending individual performance.

someone previously post 3.4k for fresh grad in shell

Entering = 3400
after 1 yr = 4080
after 2 yr = 4896
after 3 yr = 5875

Anyone can share Exxon's numbers?

Hi. I have a stat board scholarship. I have an offer from Shell, to start in the Netherlands (Amsterdam) on a local contract (non-expat). Any advice?

which role? commercial, CP, trading, finance, supply, or technical?

also please specify: global commercial, chemicals, upstream .. etc

more details so we can advise, thanks.

Hello, thanks for the help. Its a technical role in Chemicals

Is your scholarship local or overseas? If you can afford to, break the bond and take the Shell offer. Your career prospects in Shell will be much better.

It really depends on what scholarship you had been offer. If it's a really prestigious one, I say go with the public sector route as you career path would have been planned for you and it will likely be smooth sailing. Dropping that and going to Shell will mean you start at the same starting point as everyone else i.e. all over again to fight it out.

Yes it depends on the kind of scholarship you are holding, whether you are an overseas or local stat board scholar.

If you are starting off as a G at Shell, it is comparable to being on a fast track scholarship in public service, but only for the first 3 years. After that, you are in a pool with all other Shell employees competing for job rotations and golden handshakes. But you do have an edge over your other G peers since you have a career headstart in an overseas plant, as a technologist I presume. Your career is from the start not limited to Singapore. If you work hard, you will get good recognition and progression internationally.

Whoa wait, are they basing you in the netherlands or are they just sending you there for training? It makes no sense unless you have completed your degree there and can communicate in fluent dutch or you have some unique expertise which sounds really ridiculous since I am assuming you are a fresh grad?

People in the Netherlands can converse in fluent english, so there's no need to worry about communication. It's true that they may not be too inclusive in their day to day conversation which is carried out in dutch, but english is the preferred medium of speech when it comes to work, especially with colleagues from different parts of the world.

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Hello, it is an overseas scholarship. I guess you could say that I can afford the bond, although it is a hefty amount and I am not sure if breaking it for Shell would be worth it.

how confident are you of your own ability? if you are confident that you will definitely do well at work, I say break the bond and go for Shell. The limit/career prospect is much higher/better in Shell compared to in the civil service.

I work at Shell in a commercial role (used to be a grad) and have worked in Amsterdam and other offices. I highly recommend the company for an exciting and versatile career in O&G. An MNC offers decent pay (varies from 17 to 30 months in my experience), wide work experiences, overseas opportunities and top quality training. Don't pass it up for a government job! I foregoed a govt job and have never regretted it.

Hi, just a question. Is it true that commercial staff are generally paid better than their technical counterparts in the O&G industry

As a uni grad, I think commercial roles give you more flexibility to join different areas of e company eg. marketing, business analysis, finance, but not necessarily for better pay. Unless you join trading or sales. Technical staff eg. Reservoir engineers can be paid very well, and blue collar ops workers with experience, but most of the engineers I know want to join commercial. Either way though Shell's a fantastic work environment where hard work is rewarded well.

Why would commercial staff be higher paid than technical counterparts? It doesn't make sense. Who would want to stay in technical if it doesn't pay as well?

I'm from Shell and I can tell you both commercial and technical people are paid equally well.

It all boils down to supply and demand and the value that each job brings to the company.

In my company the technical specialists earn more than the managers. I think it is mainly because of their technical skills which are acquired through years of specialized training and on the job experience, while the managers are more generalist and thus easier to recruit. Of course good managers are highly sought and command good salaries too.

The disadvantage of being a technical specialist is that mobility is limited because of the narrow field, while it is way easier for a manager to hop to another company.

Is it true that even if you passed SRD, it does not necessarily mean that you will certainly get an offer? I was notified about two months ago that I passed the SRD but until now I have yet to receive any confirmation that an offer will be extended. Can any kind soul advice me on this?

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Commodities Risk Management department
 

Anyone working in the Risk Management department? Care to share any light on entry into Risk management in Shell?

Background:
Senior Energy Consultant, 3 yrs work exp, 5.5k

I am offered an analyst role in shell of 2.8k,

Can I check what is the salary range for an entry level analyst ?

2.8k should be union job, check with the hr for the union agreement.

I am keen in the job, just want to ask more. Wow, you really work at Shell.

Whats the typical starting pay for union job ?

and whats the typical starting pay for shell job now.

Can we have internal transfer to the non-union part of shell ?

union jobs got many types, some of the technicians make a lot, hard to generalize. unless u join as grad program, normally union stay within union as they dont except fresh grad execs. only long serving and high performers are selected and move on to exec scheme.

i know some union staff there making a lot, so just don't get into trouble & stay long enough should be quite good pay.