Lots of internal opportunity - HRBP EDF Employee Review

3.0
Mar 9, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- one of the big 6 so a large org - safety is king and the message of the day is held in every meeting - Some good managers keen to get it right and dealing with large scale logistical issues - opportunities within are many for technically qualified and minded people

Cons

- unions are very powerful and although give a sense of reason at times can slow all processes down - union strike action caused a lot of disruption in the year I was there though the company had a lot of changes it was planning to make to help with the smart metering need but I did think discussion would have been far better than the continual threat and walk out - a lot of changes happening in UK so some job uncertainty around in 2015

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
Apr 27, 2026
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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.

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