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      Thales

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      Thales reviews

      3.9

      79% would recommend to a friend

      (4,411 total reviews)
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      Patrice Caine

      87% approve of CEO

      64% positive business outlook

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      Thales has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,411 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Thales employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aeroespacial y defensa industry (3.6 stars).

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      4K reviews
      1.0
      Jun 3, 2014

      Avoid this backwater place and head somewhere more cosmopolitan

      Senior manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      There are none. You will be surrounded by lifers maintaining their hegemony and inner circles and who will box you in as they deem appropriate- the struggle to overcome this especially if you are a young, progressive and ambitious will unfortunately be relentless.

      Cons

      Take a look at yourself and then look around you, look at the management team, look at the the network of individuals who make decisions, you will find a particular demographic is prevalent and preferred - unfortunately anything different will be met with abrasion or apprehension.

      1.0
      Jun 1, 2014

      Disgusted

      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - lots of roles and opportunities to take up, if you are up for it. - excellent work life balance. - competitive salaries, even more so if you are a French national.

      Cons

      - every employee is dispensable, unless you are a French national. - uneven distribution of workload.

      3.0
      May 28, 2014

      Great company with growing pains

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The culture in the Irvine location is very enterprising, especially since they're part of a large, global company. They tend to attract creative thinkers and very nice professionals. I worked there in a hiring capacity for almost 2 years and the team brought on some very talented individuals. We worked under an exceptional HR executive, and while she was there the team did well, even with a huge hiring initiative tapping our resources. The hiring managers, software and systems engineers were excellent to work with overall. The managers cared about their teams and teams seemed to work well under tight deadlines from large clients. I was treated well by everyone and enjoyed my time there and felt it was a professional setting. The compensation seemed moderately competitive for the industry and benefits were/are outstanding.

      Cons

      Since I was there during a large growth upswing, there were the usual growth challenges you might expect such as delays in hiring, tight space, etc. Plus being part of a larger/global company had its challenges in red tape, management layers, etc. That said, management did try and provide for more space, new processes, etc. as time allowed. The HR and recruitment group also underwent some massive changes at one point, resulting in turnover as might be expected. During that time communications were challenging as all processes were scrutinized. This process also slowed down the ability to effectively hire at times. I did witness a large number of employees who had to work long hours, through holidays, etc., to meet client deadlines. The company tried to help this situation with the hiring, which sometimes alleviated this situation, but morale wasn't it's highest in several teams.

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