Is Safran a good company to work for?

Safran has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 6,455 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 81% of employees would recommend working at Safran to a friend and 64% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Safran have been left by employees working as Doctorant , Stage Ingénieur and Stagiaire .

Does Safran pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Safran employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Safran. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Safran?

81% of Safran employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Safran 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Safran?

Ingénieur (119) , Stagiaire (94) , Ingénieur Stagiaire (91) , Engineer (86) , Ingénieur D'études (83) , Chef De Projet (60) , Software Engineer (57) , Technician (55) , Program Manager (49) , Stage Ingénieur (48) , Intern (45) , Project Manager (43) , Manager (42) , Acheteur (38) , Design Engineer (34)

What are the pros of working at Safran according to real employee reviews?

"Great people very open to helping each other" ((in 156 reviews)); "Benefits are good and starts on day one" ((in 111 reviews)); "Good work life balance and stable" ((in 91 reviews)); "The products are very interesting and colleagues are friendly" ((in 41 reviews)); "Team is great and family oriented" ((in 39 reviews))

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

"the averge salaries are low in Tunisia" ((in 102 reviews)); "Managers have little to no technical knowledge who have been incharge of making decisions." ((in 46 reviews)); "No training opportunies" ((in 26 reviews)); "Manque de communication ou de documentation facilement accessible dessus." ((in 25 reviews)); "Third shift never sees the site manager and the manager that does show up refuses to take responsibility for their lack of leadership." ((in 20 reviews))

What are employees saying about Safran layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Safran layoffs and their outlook for job security at Safran in 2026.

What Safran locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Strasbourg , Itteville , Villemur , Buchelay , Domérat , Colomiers , Fougères , Vernon , Pau , Montreuil

Safran reviews

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3.9

81% would recommend to a friend

(1,939 total reviews)

Olivier Andriès

91% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

Safran has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,939 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Safran employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aérospatiale et défense industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

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5.0

Oct 15, 2025

Good

Apprentice

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good full Time job to start

Cons

Tres bonne entreprise avec quelque bonus

Safran Response

7mo

Merci d’avoir pris le temps de partager votre expérience en tant qu’alternant chez Safran Issoudun. Nous sommes ravis que vous considériez Safran comme une bonne entreprise pour débuter votre parcours professionnel, et que vous appréciez nos dispositifs d’accompagnement. Votre retour positif sur la qualité de l’environnement de travail et les avantages offerts nous encourage à poursuivre nos initiatives en faveur des jeunes talents. L’intégration et le développement des apprentis sont au cœur de notre démarche : nous proposons des programmes de mentorat et de formation continue pour favoriser l’épanouissement et l’évolution de chacun au sein du groupe.

4.0

Aug 17, 2025

Industrial Program Manager feedback

Industrial program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As an industrial programme manager, you face numerous challenges with very tight deadlines. You have to mananage people to assure on time delivery and you liaise with clients to ensure costs, quality et on time delivery, Veru challenging and interresting to learn

Cons

Stressfull job with pression from the management and the client

Safran Response

9mo

Thank you for your detailed feedback. At Safran, we recognize that the Industrial Program Manager role is both demanding and highly rewarding, offering real autonomy and daily challenges within expert teams. We provide strong support through mentoring and structured onboarding programs, and we are committed to continuous skills development via Safran University. We are aware that the complexity of processes and high expectations—both from management and clients—can create pressure. That’s why we encourage open communication and mutual support within teams, and we continually strive to simplify procedures and facilitate daily work. Your perspective is essential to help us progress, because here, excellence is written together.

4.0

Jul 7, 2025

Bonne entreprise pour une alternance ingénieur

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Horaires varibles. Société implantée mondialement

Cons

Structure d'une grosse entreprise qui peut parfois ralentir certains projets même si cela reste un point peu dérangeant.

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