Thales FAQ

Pros

Learn a lot, free coffee

Cons

have to leave before 7pm if not will get locked in

Pros

The benefits package is good. Engineering departments are great.

Cons

Micromanagement Extremely transactional work being sold as strategic Unrealistic expectations Lack of respect Lack of boundaries around your role Complaints (plural) against a Leader means s/he will get promoted Blaming mentality between departments in HR shared services Exhaustingly manual process

Pros

Flexible working hours, Global company

Cons

*No medical insurance for interns.

Pros

Really supported staff in a genuine way during the pandemic, focusing on mental health and work life balance. Great benefits such as sick pay, maternity policy, annual leave.

Cons

Talks the talk about career development but doesn't walk the walk. Exec leadership team don't always do what i would consider to be the morally right thing, sometimes just shift problems about. Very process and policy heavy, without taking into account circumstances.

Advice to Management

HR need to follow it's own advice. We don't always go by the rules that we would set other functions. It can feel really disappointing that we don't live by our words that we insist other areas of the business do. Exec team generally need more gumption, decisions often feel too cautious and risk adverse which can feel very frustrating as an employee. You say you want to be totally honest and transparent but your communications don't read that way.

Pros

Excellent pay and pension structure. Job satisfaction Internal training opportunities.

Cons

Factory culture. Aging workforce Departmental cliques Unreliable equipment, overstressed Engineers.