Does Thales pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Thales employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Thales. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Thales?

79% of Thales employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Thales 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Thales?

Software Engineer (499) , Project Manager (160) , Systems Engineer (149) , Senior Software Engineer (138) , Engineer (110) , Software Developer (89) , Ingénieur (81) , Intern (73) , Ingénieur Stagiaire (71) , Manager (66) , Stagiaire (64) , Ingénieur Développement Logiciel (62) , Devops Engineer (53) , Chef De Projet (47) , Program Manager (46)

What are the pros of working at Thales according to real employee reviews?

"The work life balance is good and they use the latest tech set in the market ." ((in 385 reviews)); "Good benefits including holiday and lot's of opportunity to collaborate and partner with international employees." ((in 338 reviews)); "Workforce are full of knowledge and majority are great people and easy to work with." ((in 321 reviews)); "Pay is good and competitive with other like companies." ((in 152 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and helpful" ((in 147 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Thales according to real employee reviews?

"Positives to both styles of management but poor communication and effort will always be frustrating." ((in 303 reviews)); "the salary is low and the difficult to have evolution" ((in 181 reviews)); "Too many managers controll you" ((in 93 reviews)); "Poor US leadership" ((in 48 reviews)); "Parts are getting lost in the shipping process because there are too many people involved and communication is poor." ((in 45 reviews))

What are employees saying about Thales layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Thales layoffs and their outlook for job security at Thales in 2026.

Thales reviews

3.9

79% would recommend to a friend

(4,411 total reviews)

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

3.0

Mar 7, 2014

Very good company w great benefits

Vice president, business development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Laid back atmosphere, flexibility, great travel

Cons

Got very political & cut throat over time

3.0

Mar 7, 2014

Great people, but a very bureaucratic and complex organisation to work in.

Business director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

World-leading technology, a genuine interest in making good products and services for customers, lots of innovation.

Cons

A lot of energy-sapping, pointless meetings and a huge governance structure means that even the simplest things can take a long time to get approved.

5.0

Mar 4, 2014

Working at Thales

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great social status / job security. Interesting projects and good workplace.

Cons

Little international involvement. Management not reactive enough to international opportunities.

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