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      Thales

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      Thales reviews

      3.9

      79% would recommend to a friend

      (4,417 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 4,417 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 Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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      4K reviews
      5.0
      Mar 21, 2015

      Diverse career opportunities

      Project director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The company proposes a consistent HR Management System, an impressive portfolio of activities / products / technologies and a worlwide presence

      Cons

      There is a significant administrative load, the responsibilities are dilluted and the organisation lacks agility due to a risk adverse culture

      3.0
      Mar 8, 2015

      Struggling to decide what kind of company it wants to be

      Senior engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      With lots of clever people, Thales can offer a stimulating environment to work in. The company is not afraid to take on serious technical challenges. If you are a recognised expert in one of the company's core skills, then you will be somebody in Thales. There are attractive opportunities to work with colleagues in other countries, particularly France, Netherlands and Australia. Long term international assignments are also possible. The senior corporate management in Paris is cultured and sophisticated by comparison with many UK PLCs, but no less tough.

      Cons

      Management structures are often bewildering, lines of authority unclear. Decision-making is slow and ponderous (though in part this is due to the very complex range of technologies that Thales deals in). Senior managers often have multiple roles which present conflicts of interest - they are expected to cope. Local factory & BU loyalties are pronounced, with local grandees often allowed to frustrate corporate policies. The fact that Thales is controlled indirectly by the French state means that, each time the French President changes, the Chairman & CEO of Thales tends to get replaced. This is very destabilising and hugely distracting for senior management.

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