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 decreased by 1% over the last 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 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Thales?

Software Engineer (497) , Project Manager (159) , Systems Engineer (148) , Senior Software Engineer (136) , Engineer (110) , Software Developer (89) , Ingénieur (81) , Intern (71) , Ingénieur Stagiaire (70) , Manager (65) , Stagiaire (64) , Ingénieur Développement Logiciel (61) , Devops Engineer (50) , 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 375 reviews)); "Good benefits including holiday and lot's of opportunity to collaborate and partner with international employees." ((in 346 reviews)); "Workforce are full of knowledge and majority are great people and easy to work with." ((in 323 reviews)); "Colleagues friendly and cooperative" ((in 144 reviews)); "Pay is good and competitive with other like companies." ((in 134 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 302 reviews)); "the salary is low and the difficult to have evolution" ((in 182 reviews)); "Too many managers controll you" ((in 96 reviews)); "Poor US leadership" ((in 53 reviews)); "Parts are getting lost in the shipping process because there are too many people involved and communication is poor." ((in 43 reviews))

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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.

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3.9

79% would recommend to a friend

(4,393 total reviews)

Patrice Caine

86% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Thales has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,393 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

Apr 23, 2009

Thales is declining

Asm (area sales manager)

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Pros

great job, great techno, good relationships between employees, involment in very exciting projects especially as engineer<; international career, many trips abroad enabling to know a lot about different cultures over the world.

Cons

management, process of decision too long, not clear, responsibilities not well settled. Difficulty to be heard, to endeavour. No entrepreneur-based approach. Strong network between people coming from the same school such as: Ecole centrale, Supelec, Sup-aéro, etc..

2.0

Mar 8, 2009

Great for geeks... dreadful for business people.

Business executive

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Pros

Clever products, good connections with govornement. If you're a geek looking for fellows, this is the place for you.

Cons

Unclear direction, incredibly complex reporting lines, paralysis of decision making, "why we should not do this" attitude. With everyone having (at least) 3 reporting lines, it's a complex nightmare to get anything done. The focus of the conpany seems to be entirely internal amongst the management ("how do we get the intercompany charges sorted out ?", "Who is reposible for this and who do we need to talk to ?") Most favorite words of those running the organisation - "You need to understand the process. It's not as simple as that..."

3.0

Feb 16, 2009

Good place to be if you are interested in a long term career in the defence industry

Business analyst

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CEO approval

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Pros

Ability to work in different areas of the business. Good opportunities to move outside your direct line management People friendly

Cons

Confusing organisation structure, lack of clarity on roles and responsibilities. Poor systems and use of IT generally Old fashioned environment Poor communications Too many meeting Overly formal environment

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