Thales - Not a great place - Senior Software Engineer Thales Employee Review

1.0
Mar 9, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- The overall system and product have strong potential and are technically interesting to work on. - The scope of work is broad, providing exposure to different areas and responsibilities.

Cons

- Employee concerns are not always addressed effectively by management. - Work–life balance can be difficult due to frequent late-night or early-morning calls and demanding schedules. - Workplace politics and judgmental culture can make it harder to focus on work and professional growth. - High work pressure and tight timelines sometimes limit opportunities for learning within projects. - Project deadlines are occasionally committed without fully considering technical complexities. - Expectations discussed during recruitment (flexibility, work hours, work–life balance) does not match the actual work environment. - India teams often face significant delivery pressure with limited support in cross-team coordination.

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5.0
Feb 12, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great company culture, good mix of rigor and relaxed

Cons

Could be more generous in order to keep talented employees

1.0
Apr 15, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

*This only applies to the Montgomeryville location* None. Used to be a great place to work. I enjoyed the work I did and the various teams I worked with.

Cons

*This only applies to the Montgomeryville location* -Health benefits have gotten worse each year. -Constant layoffs. -Changed from an 8 hour 3 shift day, 5 days a week to a 10 hour 2 shift day, 4 days out of the week. The idea was to save money on overtime, then they started asking the employees to stay the 4 hours between shifts. Then they started asking the employees to work the extra 3 days. Then they made the employees sign a waiver, making the 3 days mandatory when needed. -Flat raises, everyone gets the same raise. -Lower management no longer cares -Upper management is too focused on vanity projects or no longer cares

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