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    3.6
    72%
    Recommend to a Friend
    79%
    Approve of CEO
    Thales CEO Patrice Caine
    Patrice Caine
    24 Ratings
    Pros

    • "" (in 115 reviews)

    • "Un environnement de travail stimulant et agr" (in 102 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Dependencies on the French head office" (in 45 reviews)

    • "Horraires de travail un peu rigide (Arriv" (in 35 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons

    1. "Senior Hardware Designer"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Culture & Values
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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Thales full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Polite, respectful, and friendly environment. Flexible working hours.

      Cons

      Big company means long bureaucracy processes.

      Thales2019-10-27

    2. "Room for improvement"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Safety Engineering in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Thales full-time

      Pros

      Good benefits. Ok salary. Flexible hours.

      Cons

      A bit political. Just a few training opportunities

      Advice to Management

      Invest more in your people career development.

      Thales2019-12-07
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    3. "Very repetitive job but good for steady income"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Former Employee - Technical Specialist in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Thales full-time for more than 8 years

      Pros

      Similar work year around, easy to master and apply.

      Cons

      Company seldom allows growth for upward movement or horizontal movement.

      Advice to Management

      Allow employees to move to develop and move around, dont keep them trapped in same positions.

      Thales2019-11-08

    4. "Great place to work!!"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Design Engineering Manager in Ottawa, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Thales full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      * Supportive Management Team * Benefit packages are great * Innovation is being promoted in corporate and division levels * Knowledgeable Technical teams * Professional development and career wish are supported by the management * Work and Life balance is promoted. "Smart Working" is being implemented at Ottawa site. Working from home, flexible working hours etc..

      Cons

      Current building wont be enough for the growth of the division. in terms of hiring more people. Moving somewhere else bigger makes sense

      Advice to Management

      Nothing at the moment

      Thales2019-10-11

    5. "Human Resources"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Human Resources in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Thales full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Amazing people, team spirit, passion and innovation

      Cons

      Commuting to the office but flexible options are in place to support this

      Thales2019-10-10

    6. "Good people to work with"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Software Engineering Manager in Ottawa, ON
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Thales full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      - Long history of providing innovative solutions in digital security space - Great people to work with. Diverse work force - Rich technology set - Strong customer base

      Cons

      - Office building is somewhat dated even though the interior has been renovated recently

      Advice to Management

      - Get to a modern building and start building company brand in local community

      Thales2019-09-29

    7. "Great Company!"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Software Analyst in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Thales full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      More opportunities to grow Great work life balance Flexible timing

      Cons

      No cons at this point of time

      Thales2019-09-29

    8. "Thales One Team"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Sales Director in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Thales full-time for more than 8 years

      Pros

      Thales gives you the opportunity to grow in your career and present your best added value

      Cons

      Compensation can be more aggressive to incentivate results incresse

      Advice to Management

      Lets keep the best talents

      Thales2019-09-28

    9. "Excellent engineering workplace"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Manager in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Thales full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Benefits, professional development, very competitive salaries, innovation is a priority, excellent work/life balance

      Cons

      Traditional engineering environment, can be slow moving and slow to change, gradual salary increase

      Thales2019-08-18

    10. "Urban railway"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Technical Specialist in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Thales full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Good pay, lots to tech and knowledge to learn, most people are nice, company culture is relax

      Cons

      Management level is low. Every department has only vision of their own scope. No consistent of process. No respect to the process.

      Thales2019-07-23
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