Does ALSTOM pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ALSTOM employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ALSTOM. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ALSTOM?

75% of ALSTOM employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ALSTOM 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ALSTOM?

Engineer (157) , Project Manager (157) , Software Engineer (96) , Systems Engineer (86) , Software Designer (70) , Project Engineer (67) , Manager (60) , Mechanical Engineer (53) , Design Engineer (52) , Buyer (50) , Ingénieur (46) , Senior Software Engineer (41) , Acheteur (38) , Intern (38) , Graduate Engineering Trainee GET (36)

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

"Good work life balance and learning" ((in 387 reviews)); "They also had good benefits and the site is very close to the transport stops." ((in 184 reviews)); "Erm culture good and chill environment" ((in 173 reviews)); "Salary is good and reaming all is bad" ((in 169 reviews)); "Good people to work with" ((in 155 reviews))

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

"Poor management and the aim to maximize profits with limited resources" ((in 238 reviews)); "Too many managers and not find any other cons." ((in 73 reviews)); "No trainings to save cost and employees has to learn their own to deliver things on time as per agreement with peers." ((in 43 reviews)); "No communication regarding the benefits from company" ((in 26 reviews)); "bad leadership." ((in 19 reviews))

What are employees saying about ALSTOM layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed ALSTOM locations?

Hornell , Rochester , Redmond , Windsor , Chattanooga , Melbourne , Pittsburgh , Richmond , New York , Knoxville , Naperville , San Francisco , Henrietta , Vallejo , Chicago , Midlothian , Charleroi , West Mifflin , Phoenix , Seattle , Newark , Warrensburg , Washington , Los Angeles , San Jose , Jacksonville , Plattsburgh , San Diego , Denver , Windsor Locks

ALSTOM reviews

3.7

75% would recommend to a friend

(4,413 total reviews)

Martin Sion

100% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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ALSTOM has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 4,413 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ALSTOM employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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4K reviews

4.0

Feb 26, 2012

A place where technical expertise is appreciated

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International company with international flavor

Cons

Slow bureaucracy, not a lot of accountability for serious errors.

3.0

Feb 16, 2012

Management and HR do very little to control and benefit this potentialy great company.

Engineer-industrial engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The majority of the people are great kind and intelligent. The products are great. This company can be great with the right management.

Cons

The Management did not understand how to operate. Inexperienced uneducated management was hired and corrupted a great company. HR does not do their job right.

4.0

Jan 12, 2012

Great place to work

Steam turbine engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work with alot of roof for advancement if you show interest in developing yourself. Would recommend to anyone looking for an engineering job in Richmond.

Cons

As with any job in this industry, there are very busy spring and fall outage seasons. This sometimes makes getting time off difficult, but it is not impossible and it comes with the territory.

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