Graduate Student applicants have rated the interview process at Shell with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 44% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Graduate Student roles take an average of 27 days to get hired, when considering 16 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Shell overall takes an average of 35 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Shell as a Graduate Student according to 16 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 23%
Personality test: 16%
Skills test: 13%
One on one interview: 13%
IQ intelligence test: 10%
Presentation: 10%
Background check: 6%
Group panel interview: 6%
Other: 3%
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I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Shell in Sep 2025
Interview
Around 4 questions, asking about why shell, an experience you faced difficulty in a group, a situation where you overcame a difficulty and your way of working. Standard things to be fair in an interview process
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why work at shell, and a difficulty you have faced and how you overcame it.
After submitting application you are sent a Hireview link with numerical and verbal reasoning questions and ends with 3 video interview questions that are untimed. If successful, you are invited to a virtual case study interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why you want to work for shell and a time when you had a different opinion to someone
3 questions for a video interview. It was online and you get as much time as you want to prepare so there is no time pressure. You can also retake either question 3 times.
Many questions, especially focused on how I could improve shell by qualities I have learned from my studies and previous work experience. Very friendly and open environment. Took about one hour.