Highly recommended place to have a career - Trainee Operations Engineer EDF Employee Review

5.0
Nov 9, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good quality of pension scheme. Big emphasis on experiencing different parts of the business and developing broadly in your career. There are no apparent glass ceilings for any employees. The company and trade unions have a good working relationship which benefits employees.

Cons

The nature of work is very bureaucratic partly due to legislation.

Explore other reviews about EDF

5.0
May 14, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company is a great place to work

Cons

None, company is a great place

5.0
Apr 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Real opportunities to grow into more technical roles (Control Center Operator → Systems Engineer paths exist and aren't just on paper). You get hands-on experience with industrial systems most people only read about — OSI PI, SCADA, OMS integrations, cloud telemetry — which is hard to get elsewhere. Management generally supports continued education and certifications.

Cons

Decisions move slowly. Getting tooling, software, or process changes approved often involves multiple layers, including approvals that flow up to the French parent company. Procurement and IT requests can take weeks for things that would take a day at a smaller company. Some legacy systems and processes haven't been modernized — you'll find yourself working around quirks instead of fixing them.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All