EDF reviews

4.1

88% would recommend to a friend

(1,000 total reviews)

Bernard Fontana

79% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

EDF has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,000 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 Énergie et exploitation des ressources naturelles industry (3.8 stars).

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4.0
Jan 28, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Work life balance, friendly people, interesting sector at an interesting time, supportive and internal comms have got much better than when I joined

Cons

Poor project management- plan badly then hide behind consultants. Needs to change if nuclear is to succeed. Talk the talk on talent retention but haven't cracked it yet. Nuclear is the cash cow and increasingly the focus so for a long career here I'd get into the Generation business. However be aware in Nuclear it's formal and stuffy. Customers however is more 'fluffy' but faces cuts in costs to stay afloat. Paris call the shots but they don't understand the UK market outside of generation.

4.0
Nov 12, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Well organised and efficiently managed office environment. Managers were well chosen and competent. A steady and predictable promotions system.

Cons

Difficult to advance faster regardless of skills and work ethic, a real Hodgepodge of old (union negotiated) and newer contracts meant some senior staff had far better pay and benefits, especially pensions and this used to cause some consternation when pay increases were announced every two years.

5.0
Nov 9, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Good quality of pension scheme. Big emphasis on experiencing different parts of the business and developing broadly in your career. There are no apparent glass ceilings for any employees. The company and trade unions have a good working relationship which benefits employees.

Cons

The nature of work is very bureaucratic partly due to legislation.

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