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, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Thales?

Software Engineer (501) , Project Manager (161) , Systems Engineer (150) , Senior Software Engineer (138) , Engineer (110) , Software Developer (89) , Ingénieur (81) , Intern (73) , Ingénieur Stagiaire (71) , Manager (65) , Stagiaire (65) , Ingénieur Développement Logiciel (62) , Devops Engineer (54) , Chef De Projet (48) , 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 388 reviews)); "Good benefits including holiday and lot's of opportunity to collaborate and partner with international employees." ((in 333 reviews)); "Workforce are full of knowledge and majority are great people and easy to work with." ((in 317 reviews)); "Colleagues friendly and cooperative" ((in 151 reviews)); "Pay is good and competitive with other like companies." ((in 141 reviews))

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

"Bad management and a lot of dictatorial decisions." ((in 306 reviews)); "the salary is low and the difficult to have evolution" ((in 190 reviews)); "Too many managers at fairly senior level" ((in 98 reviews)); "Poor US leadership" ((in 51 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.

What are the top reviewed Thales locations?

Irvine , Melbourne , Austin , Clarksburg , Orlando , Piscataway , New York , Pasadena , Atlanta , Arlington , San Jose , Los Angeles , Plantation , Aurora , Houston , Montgomeryville , Miami , Washington , Chanhassen , North Kingstown , Edison , Dallas , Overland Park , Pittsburgh , Reston , Providence , Baltimore , Boston , Chicago , Syracuse

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3.9

79% would recommend to a friend

(4,418 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

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Thales has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,418 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

4.0

Jan 23, 2026

Overall good

System administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance and compenstation

Cons

No personal performance benefits involved

1.0

Jan 22, 2026

Worst company to for

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary on time other than this no pros

Cons

Quite firing by placing people on PIP. Abusive colleagues. Few Senior engg managers think of Thales their father's property.

3.0

Jan 22, 2026

Safe company, slower moving

Rsm

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable employment and flexible hours.

Cons

Slow to build out technology and inconsistent GTM strategy.

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