Thales reviews

Workplace experience is vastly different depending on what department you're in. Some managers are kind and nurturing and honestly want the best for you, while others micromanage and constantly find fault. Mangers have (I think) too much power over their workers' ability to learn new things or transfer laterally to new departments. Pay structure seems unfair - management is under so much pressure to produce good numbers that they will go out of their way to find reasons not to give deserved raises.

Management tends to plan for the short term, rather than long-term. Layoffs, restructuring of departments, and relocating of entire facilities are done with poor planning and misguided reasoning. Although Thales tends to insist otherwise, there is little promotion from within its ranks. The job you start with is likely the one you will have for a long time. Management can be vindictive if challenged. Teamwork is encouraged, but more often results in departments working for their own gain rather than the company's benefit.