I enjoyed my time at EDF but... - Commercial Manager EDF Employee Review

4.0
Jan 25, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

* Large organisation with opportunities to develop * HR / wellbeing support offered to staff * Flexible working locations * Strong culture and values

Cons

* Nowhere near enough women in senior management positions * Slow to react due to organizational structures * Salary below market rates for many roles * Lack of empowerment across cetain departments * Low staff turnover (older staff lack passion / drive) and lenient managers * Work is fairly unrewarding which is partly down to the industry

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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.

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