Work as a research engineer at edf - Research Engineer EDF Employee Review

3.0
Aug 19, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Allows a good balance between work and life, especially for people with families. Good benefits, including renting a car, shopping on site, etc. There are also opportunities for independent work and project management. They are also involved in research, so, depending on the team, you can go to the top conferences in the field.

Cons

Too much management. The administrative formalities take too long to be solved.

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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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