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 (111) , Software Developer (89) , Ingénieur (81) , Intern (73) , Ingénieur Stagiaire (71) , Manager (66) , Stagiaire (65) , Ingénieur Développement Logiciel (62) , Devops Engineer (54) , 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 378 reviews)); "401k benefits are good" ((in 333 reviews)); "Workforce are full of knowledge and majority are great people and easy to work with." ((in 326 reviews)); "Colleagues friendly and cooperative" ((in 146 reviews)); "Pay is good and competitive with other like companies." ((in 144 reviews))

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

"Bad management and a lot of dictatorial decisions." ((in 310 reviews)); "the salary is low and the difficult to have evolution" ((in 176 reviews)); "Too many managers at fairly senior level" ((in 97 reviews)); "Poor US leadership" ((in 52 reviews)); "Parts are getting lost in the shipping process because there are too many people involved and communication is poor." ((in 44 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.

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3.9

79% would recommend to a friend

(4,415 total reviews)

Patrice Caine

87% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Thales has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,415 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

5.0

Sep 14, 2025

Great Hours

Field service engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have a great home life work balanced experience

Cons

Deal with other companies a lot that undermind you

4.0

Sep 11, 2025

Growing company with steady job security

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent flexibility, ability to manage tasks rather than rigid micromanagement of hours. Co-workers are frequently described as helpful, knowledgeable, and supportive.

Cons

Large, traditional defence contractor structure means decision-making can be slow.

4.0

Sep 9, 2025

Good

Tactical buyer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, development opportunities and travel opportunities

Cons

No salary range listed for levels

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