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    3.0
    ★★★★★
    54%
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    30%
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    Continental Chairman Executive Board, Finance, Controlling, IT, and Law; Powertrain Elmar Degenhart
    Elmar Degenhart
    5 Ratings
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    1. "The best place ever"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Embedded Software Engineer in Birmingham, England

      I have been working at Continental full-time

      Pros

      It is one of the best companies I have ever worked for.

      Cons

      It is hard to find cons.

      Continental2020-03-10

    2. "Powertrain engineer"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Powertrain Engineer in Crewe, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Continental full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Good salary for North-west England. Overtime.

      Cons

      No wedding time off which is available in most large companies.

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      Continental2020-03-05
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    3. Helpful (2)

      "UK Redundancies, Frequent Restructuring. Steer Clear!"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Software Engineer in Bridgwater, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Continental full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      You work for a well known company so it's something that may look good on your CV

      Cons

      Decisions often made outside of UK. Technical Experts are not listened to so products are generally flawed. Overloaded with project and product managers and too few engineers. Management culture is to cover one's own back and to move up the ladder asap. Redundancies are being made to experienced engineers however locations with project managers have been unaffected. Only offer minimum legal redundancy to workers with 20+ years service which for a company with the resources of continental is unbelievable. I'm fortunate that i managed to find another job quickly but others have not been. Engineers receive very little training and are generally pigeonholed on to one project. I worked on only two different projects in 7 years and I had to lodge complaints in order to change projects as I was not getting any opportunities for new work. Bad communication between UK sites.

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      Continental2020-01-16
    4. Helpful (1)

      "Good but could do more"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Engineer in Burgess Hill, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Continental full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Interesting work Opportunities to travel Reasonable salary Flexible working

      Cons

      Benefits are below average compared to other companies

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      Continental2019-11-07
    5. Helpful (3)

      "Culture of backstabbing is being promoted"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Burgess Hill, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Continental full-time for more than 8 years

      Pros

      Part of the big group

      Cons

      A long list and getting longer

      Continental2019-12-06
    6. Helpful (2)

      "Nothing special"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Computer Vision Engineer in Burgess Hill, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Continental full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Really friendly and experienced engineers Development opportunities Everyone is helpful and kind New Location

      Cons

      Pout Benefits Really bureaucratic mid-level management Nowhere near to any German Conti location (feels like a totaly different company) Pour holiday allowance and pension contribution

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      Continental2019-09-04
    7. Helpful (1)

      "Aftermarket Sales Manager"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Former Employee - Aftersales Manager in Lewes, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Continental full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Great benefits, innovative business and flexible working

      Cons

      Hierarchical structure, with little respect for experience or knowledge. Voices go up heard

      Continental2019-03-23

    8. "Nice place to work"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Lewes, England
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at Continental full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Very friendly staff and good local managers (things seemed relatively calm!). I was able to maintain a reasonable work-life balance. The possibility to travel and work abroad, if desired. Potential to be involved with interesting projects. The location seems to be growing rapidly (always hiring new staff, and not too many leaving) Nice location. Flexible hours, and possible to work from home occasionally, if needed.

      Cons

      The method of working (Continuous Integration with Agile Scrum) feels a little chaotic. Of course, I'm not that keen on Agile Scrum, but that's my own opinion! I worried that a lot of my work would be wasted because of a culture of always working towards demos. I found the work a little too basic.

      Continental2018-11-29

    9. "Resident Engineering Manager"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Resident Engineering Manager in Basildon, East of England, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Continental full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Freedom to act on own initiative, employee tyre discount, company car allowance

      Cons

      Lack of support, no clear direction, trapped between customer and company.

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      Continental2018-10-22

    10. "Great Organisation To Work For"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Support Team in Lewes, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Continental full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Strong first impressions Great People To Work With Exciting and Innovative Products Flexi Time/Work-life Balance

      Cons

      No onsite parking so short walk required

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      Continental2018-07-21
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