Great company. Stiff for young ambitious people - R&D Engineer TotalEnergies Employee Review

4.0
Dec 8, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Very well-established company. Funds for projects. Great benefits. Great variety of positions and metiers within the company.

Cons

Old-school: the company's long history makes it stiff. You need a diploma from X, ENS or HEC to have access to high positions. Managers are very bright ex-students basically. Promotions should be more based on merit. It's a shame since there is so much diversity among the 100,000+ employees.

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Pros

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Cons

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