Question 1

Is Thales a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Thales has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 9,477 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 79% of employees would recommend working at Thales to a friend and 64% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Thales have been left by employees working as Chargée De Recrutement, Ingénieur Stagiaire and Ingénieur alternant.

Question 2

Does Thales pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Thales employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Thales. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Thales?

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79% of Thales employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Thales 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Thales?

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Software Engineer (499), Project Manager (160), Systems Engineer (149), Senior Software Engineer (138), Engineer (110), Software Developer (89), Ingénieur (81), Intern (73), Ingénieur Stagiaire (71), Manager (66), Stagiaire (64), Ingénieur Développement Logiciel (62), Devops Engineer (54), Chef De Projet (47), Program Manager (46)

Question 5

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

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"The work life balance is good and they use the latest tech set in the market ." ((in 386 reviews)); "Good benefits including holiday and lot's of opportunity to collaborate and partner with international employees." ((in 348 reviews)); "Workforce are full of knowledge and majority are great people and easy to work with." ((in 324 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and helpful" ((in 148 reviews)); "Pay is good and competitive with other like companies." ((in 144 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"Positives to both styles of management but poor communication and effort will always be frustrating." ((in 308 reviews)); "the salary is low and the difficult to have evolution" ((in 187 reviews)); "Too many managers at fairly senior level" ((in 94 reviews)); "Poor US leadership" ((in 51 reviews)); "Parts are getting lost in the shipping process because there are too many people involved and communication is poor." ((in 45 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Thales layoffs in 2026?

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

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Thales locations?

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Paris, Vélizy, Gennevilliers, Élancourt, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Rungis, Brest, Cholet, Meudon, Palaiseau, Mérignac, Limours, Cannes, Massy, Gémenos, Lyon, Antibes, Nantes, Aix, Grenoble, Labège, Rennes, Orléans, Valence, La Ciotat, Nice, Châtellerault, Moirans, Chatou

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