Is Thales a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Thales have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 467 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Thales employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Thales now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Thales .

Does Thales pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Thales with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 467 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Thales.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Thales?

73% of Software Developer employees at Thales would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 1% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Thales with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating 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) , Stagiaire (66) , Manager (65) , Ingénieur Développement Logiciel (62) , Devops Engineer (55) , 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 379 reviews)); "Good benefits including holiday and lot's of opportunity to collaborate and partner with international employees." ((in 340 reviews)); "Workforce are full of knowledge and majority are great people and easy to work with." ((in 323 reviews)); "Pay is good and competitive with other like companies." ((in 152 reviews)); "Colleagues friendly and cooperative" ((in 149 reviews))

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

"Bad management and a lot of dictatorial decisions." ((in 319 reviews)); "the salary is low and the difficult to have evolution" ((in 191 reviews)); "Too many managers at fairly senior level" ((in 104 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 43 reviews))

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Thales Software Developer reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(467 total reviews)

Patrice Caine

80% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Thales with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 467 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Thales is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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467 reviews

4.0

Apr 25, 2014

Normal company to work in

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Calm people, although it depends on the team you're in.

Cons

The company seems to keep repeating the same strategic mistakes. They don't seem to understand the concept of 'long-term' anything.

5.0

Mar 4, 2014

Working at Thales

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great social status / job security. Interesting projects and good workplace.

Cons

Little international involvement. Management not reactive enough to international opportunities.

1.0

Oct 11, 2013

A difficult company to work for

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You won't get sacked for being useless.

Cons

IT out of touch. Management disconnected from the reality of implementation.

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