shell team tryouts

[piege]

I was recently invited for the shell team try-outs. I just want to know more about this program and the company as well. Is Shell a good company to work for? Does it offer salaries and compensations, which are comparable to other multi-national companies? Thanks!

[tina11]

paging Oscar01... :glee:

i was part of the shell team tryouts a couple of years ago. mababait mga tao dun, especially sa HR. i heard the pay and benefits are good, especially if they really want to lure you there, they'll put together an attractive package for you.

however, i'm now working in a different company because:
#1, there's a glass ceiling for females in shell, so look elsewhere if you want to go far.
#2, i twisted some people's arms to get a part-time job there while i was finishing my thesis :glee: and my experience was not so good. my boss was very nice to me but... let me just put it this way, he treated the regular employees well, but treated the contractors differently. i decided that that wasn't the atmosphere i wanted to work in, so i left after 2 months. but i have batchmates there now and they seem happy naman, so other bosses/departments might be more pleasant.

the shell team tryouts was a lot of fun, in 2001 we were housed in the mandarin oriental for a couple of days. i got to know my roommate (an IE major from UP) pretty well. but my friend was in the 2002 batch and they just had interviews and stuff in the mandarin conference rooms. wala nang overnight. i hope they have overnight accommodations for your batch coz that's when you and your batchmates will bond. :)

[monsterboy]

piege-- > good luck :)

tina11--> sino ang roomie mo sa 2001 tryouts? my best friend was part of the september 2002 tryouts sa mandarin. buti nga yun, mandarin pa. i was part of the april 2003 tryouts sa shell house lang kami :p wala pang PM, dun na lan kita i interviewin :D

[rabbaddal]

Originally posted by piege
Is Shell a good company to work for? Does it offer salaries and compensations, which are comparable to other multi-national companies?

After working for several years, you'll realize that salaries and benefits don't really matter as much as career fulfillment and progress. This leads to the question: What are your career objectives? Then given those objectives, understand the kind of business Shell is in and see if what it does fits with your objectives.

For example, if field sales is what you want to do, then Shell has an excellent program. With distribution branches located around the country, it is a good place to develop selling and account management skills. However, if you are more interested in marketing strategy/brand management, then you will probably do better in consumer companies like P&G, URC, or SMC even if starting salaries may be lower case to case.

On the finance side, Shell offers good opportunities in business process, auditing, budgeting, cost accounting, and transfer pricing. However, if you would rather be facing clients, performing valuations, or doing industry analysis, then you will be better off working in an investment bank.

That being said, do take the opportunity to attend the team tryouts and do well in it. Having that in your resume will be a big boost to your career search no matter what company/industry you apply to.

Off Topic re. tina11's "glass ceiling" comment:

This is why it's very important to understand a company's overall culture before signing in. Shell is a very engineering-driven company. This means that achievements in engineering fields are most valued when it comes to career advancement (aka. promotions). Engineers are preferred when it comes to heading Shell business units (ex. natural gas, energy, etc.). Since engineering is still a male-dominated profession, it is not surprising that males are more likely to rise up the ladder than females.

[tina11]

Originally posted by monsterboy
tina11--> sino ang roomie mo sa 2001 tryouts? my best friend was part of the september 2002 tryouts sa mandarin. buti nga yun, mandarin pa. i was part of the april 2003 tryouts sa shell house lang kami :p wala pang PM, dun na lan kita i interviewin :D

i don't think i should post her full name here, her surname was gabriel and she was in her 5th year in IE at that time. :)

sa shell house lang kayo? nyek... i hope they gave you a good lunch naman :bungi:

[tina11]

Originally posted by rabbaddal

Off Topic re. tina11's "glass ceiling" comment:

This is why it's very important to understand a company's overall culture before signing in. Shell is a very engineering-driven company. This means that achievements in engineering fields are most valued when it comes to career advancement (aka. promotions). Engineers are preferred when it comes to heading Shell business units (ex. natural gas, energy, etc.). Since engineering is still a male-dominated profession, it is not surprising that males are more likely to rise up the ladder than females.

yeah, and even if there are a lot of female engineers out there, i don't think they would be willing to be assigned to malampaya or the refinery for a long time ;) and even if my objective was a career in sales, if i would have gotten assigned to an account or branch in mindanao or somewhere far from metro manila, i would probably have balked.

by the way, who's the highest-ranking lady in pilipinas shell? probably someone in finance? :)

[monsterboy]

buddy ko yun sa org. :) i think she's in na. lunch? quick lunch nga e! mga 30 min lunch lang, pero enjoy yung food.

about that glass ceiling comment: yeah, i would say na depende yan sa career objectives mo. some ladies prefer to work until they have kids, then hanggang dun lang. i presume you want something longer than that :) yeah, mahirap ding magtagal sa non-metro manila work location :(