EDF reviews
82% would recommend to a friend
(1169 total reviews)
Luc Rémont
EDF has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,169 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The EDF employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, mining, utilities industry (3.8 stars).
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Top Review Highlights by Sentiment
Excerpts from user reviews, not authored by Glassdoor
- "Most of people were great and if you worked hard and took on experience you were given respect." (in 80 reviews)
- "good benefits including full benefits for family all paid by the company" (in 74 reviews)
- "Good work life balance in always great" (in 64 reviews)
- "Average for interns and good salary" (in 41 reviews)
- "Good pay (although the platforming system to improve your pay needs improving" (in 39 reviews)
- "Parfois un peu trop d'administratifs et de procédures dans le management qui empêchent la réactivité dans la prise de décision." (in 75 reviews)
- "Some managers are absolutely shocking, however this is the case in all company's i would imagine." (in 19 reviews)
- "The gradual erosion of autonomy, an aloof and disconnected senior management that repeatedly claimed to be 'floor walkers', the use of ludicrous HR policy, and the use of HR personnel as a buttress to career advancement, the contempt for contractors and the penny pinching of staff benefits (one week paid paternity) whilst the entire project unravels was simply appalling." (in 13 reviews)
- "Hiérarchie très prononcée qui a tendance à ralentir cruellement les process et augmente les risques de manque de communication" (in 11 reviews)
- "Leadership is awful." (in 10 reviews)
Found 1,169 of over 4K reviews
Updated 17 Apr 2024
- 5.0Cloud EconomistCurrent employee, less than 1 yearLondon, England
Pros
great environment working here thanks
Cons
no cons at the moment
- 5.0RecruiterCurrent employee
Pros
Hands down the best place I've worked. Amazing people to work with and treated really well. Benefits are also really good and flexible working allows me to have a great work life balance.
Cons
Nothing negative to say about EDF.
- 4.0Security ManagerCurrent employee, more than 5 yearsGloucester, England
Pros
One of the best places I've ever worked if you want to learn. Ego is a barrier here and challenge is encouraged (for the sake of safety and learning!). A large range of opportunities, they will invest in you if you have the right stuff.
Cons
The stations can be quite incestuous, most people are related, married, or friends. It can be difficult to get an 'in' if you don't know someone there. Unions are ridiculously precious - they get involved in anything regardless of appropriateness and senior management almost always bow down creating a power dynamic between union officers and managers. The unions can often be used to bully managers into backing down or not dealing with issues that need dealing with. Leads to an undercurrent of rot and staff who 'steal' a living rather than earn it. HR are complicit in this 'toothless tiger'. An example is an employee who who dishonestly changing time sheets so that he had more overtime.... the HR response was 'he hasn't been told he can't'. HR are also ridiculously adherent to policy, particularly in relation to compensation and conditions. As a result talent doesn't stay long. Eg. an op tech who self funds a degree will be placed on a low pay increase as an engineer because of previous salary rules, whereas an external joiner will receive much higher remuneration.
1 - 4.0RecruiterCurrent employee, more than 3 yearsHove, England
Pros
Great Company, Great Team, Great culture.
Cons
Pay is on the lower side
- 3.0Anonymous EmployeeFormer employee, more than 1 year
Pros
The benefits package is great, but that’s to be expected when working in this industry. Approach to work, life balance is great.
Cons
Too slow in addressing serious matters including bullying and harassment by management. A serious lack of progression. Had been in same job for 3 years with NO development, NO progression. Disparity in pay across wider team. Some colleagues were on nearly 10k less than others. Workload management is shocking. No consideration given to individual capacities and again some management reluctant to help their teams. Management also ignore team members asking for help resulting in complaints from wider business but no recognition of the pressure the team is under. No praise or recognition for a job well done… where’s the motivation? Managers in charge of teams that are too big, too complex for their ability. Some Managers also do NOT align with EDFs core values and act in a disrespectful and bullish way.
- 3.0AdministratorFormer employee, more than 1 yearExeter, England
Pros
Good team dynamic making uninteresting work more enjoyable
Cons
Unrealistic targets to work towards
- 4.0Assistant Project Manager (APM)Current employee, less than 1 yearBridgwater, England
Pros
solidarity respect humanity unity culture
Cons
commuting, stress, tired that is all.
- 4.0Research EngineerCurrent employee, more than 8 yearsLondon, England
Pros
Challenging project and market-leading industrial know-how.
Cons
Low compensation and few opportunities for development.
- 5.0Associate LawyerCurrent employee, less than 1 yearLondon, England
Pros
It’s a very place to work
Cons
Funny smell in the canteen
- 5.0Energy SpecialistFormer employee, less than 1 yearHove, England
Pros
Diverse inclusive company with amazing perks and care for their staff.
Cons
All was good but not for me all the way.
EDF Reviews FAQs
- EDF has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 4,418 reviews left anonymously by employees. 82% of employees would recommend working at EDF to a friend and 59% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.
- 82% of EDF employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated EDF 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.
