Question 1

Is EDF a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

EDF has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 5,909 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 88% of employees would recommend working at EDF to a friend and 56% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about EDF have been left by employees working as Comptable, Responsable commercial and Doctorant.

Question 2

Does EDF pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, EDF employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at EDF. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at EDF?

Accepted Answer

88% of EDF employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated EDF 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at EDF?

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Stagiaire (129), Ingénieur (112), Chef De Projet (86), Ingénieur D'études (69), Project Manager (65), Ingénieur Stagiaire (64), Etudiant En Alternance (52), Chargé De Communication (48), Engineer (44), Conseiller Clientèle (43), Manager (42), Data Scientist (36), Business Analyst (34), Intern (34), Alternant (32)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at EDF according to real employee reviews?

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"good benefits including full benefits for family all paid by the company" ((in 104 reviews)); "Most of people were great and if you worked hard and took on experience you were given respect." ((in 96 reviews)); "Good work life balance in always great" ((in 87 reviews)); "Good culture and very diverse" ((in 60 reviews)); "good pension scheme" ((in 39 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at EDF according to real employee reviews?

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"Parfois un peu trop d'administratifs et de procédures dans le management qui empêchent la réactivité dans la prise de décision." ((in 104 reviews)); "Low salary and difficult to move roles" ((in 52 reviews)); "Hiérarchie très prononcée qui a tendance à ralentir cruellement les process et augmente les risques de manque de communication" ((in 15 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 14 reviews)); "Leadership is awful." ((in 13 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about EDF layoffs in 2026?

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about EDF layoffs and their outlook for job security at EDF in 2026.

Question 8

What EDF locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

Gravelines, Écuelles, Saint-Paul, Fessenheim, Cattenom, Penly, Chooz, Saint-Alban, Courbevoie, Rouen

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