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    3.8
    77%
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    79%
    Approve of CEO
    EDF Président Directeur Général Jean-Bernard Lévy
    Jean-Bernard Lévy
    221 Ratings
    Pros

    • "Bonne condition de travail / salaire correct / possibilit" (in 109 reviews)

    • "s sont sympathiques et entretiennent une bonne ambiance de mani" (in 80 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Il faut avoir envie de changer de travail tous les 4 ans" (in 42 reviews)

    • "placements pour les stagiaires dans le cadre des missions d'audit" (in 41 reviews)

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    1. "Great"

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      Current Employee - Manager in Edinburgh, Scotland
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      People location culture atmosphere balance

      Cons

      Structure clarity options opportunity progression

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      EDF2020-01-31

    2. "Fast paced call centre"

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      Former Employee - Team Manager in Sunderland, North East England, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at EDF full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      The people are the best part of the organisation. The help the day go by and support each other.

      Cons

      Some managers lack generic people skills and the business is mindful of its targets

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      EDF2020-02-10
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    3. "Good then and better now"

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      Former Employee - Communications Specialist in London, England
      Recommends

      I worked at EDF full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      many great people to work with

      Cons

      Did have a couple of arrogant directors but they've left. Hear things the better for it.

      EDF2020-01-23

    4. "Challenging, constant change, strong culture and brilliant people."

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      Former Employee - Head of Internal Communication in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at EDF part-time for more than 8 years

      Pros

      People, role, leadership, Culture and behaviours

      Cons

      Complexity, integration, structure, hierarchy and culture

      EDF2020-01-16

    5. "Great place to work if you want an easy life"

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      Former Employee - Human Resources Analyst in Crawley, West Sussex, South East England, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at EDF full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Great benefits, including defined benefit pension You'll only ever be asked to work your hours

      Cons

      If you're motivated, this isn't the place to you The business is constantly restructuring, and the the terms are so good, that the organisation is full of people who are coasting. Great place to work for a few years, but you won't learn much.

      EDF2020-01-23

    6. "No ability to manage or develop people"

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      Current Employee - Manager 
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at EDF full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      None. In the past money and security of employment were good, now diminishing rapidly.

      Cons

      This is like working in North Korea, no desire to tackle the real problems and only focus on the next quarter.

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      EDF2020-01-16

    7. "Vertically integrated low carbon utility"

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      Former Employee - Project Development Manager in London, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at EDF full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Good work life balance Good benefits package Waking up to how the market is changing which is creating some interesting new work

      Cons

      Due to the size of the organisation they can be slow moving with excessive governance. Lack of dynamism and agility

      EDF2020-01-15

    8. "Ok if you are in the nuclear bit but not the supplier bit"

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      Former Employee - Test Analyst in London, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook

      I worked at EDF full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Fine for apprentices or those in the nuclear industry. Good terms and conditions

      Cons

      Bad if you are in IT as this was all outsourced and there are constant office location changes and an obsession with saving money. Generally run by jobsworths so if you want to be a robot...Annual appraisal pointless and unnecessarily time consuming.

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      EDF2020-02-04

    9. "Lots of variety in work"

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      Former Employee - Financial Analyst in London, England

      I worked at EDF full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Variety of work and good people to work with. Good opportunities if you can do a lot of hours. Good benefits

      Cons

      Lack of time to do the work

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      EDF2019-12-11

    10. "Well resourced to do jobs properly and to a high standard"

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      Current Employee - Environmental Engineer 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      Good salary and benefits package working with in the main a good bunch of people

      Cons

      Slow and reluctant to change. Not a diverse workforce

      EDF2019-12-06

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