Does ALSTOM pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ALSTOM employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ALSTOM. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ALSTOM?

76% of ALSTOM employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ALSTOM 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ALSTOM?

Project Manager (157) , Engineer (156) , Software Engineer (96) , Systems Engineer (86) , Software Designer (69) , Project Engineer (66) , Manager (60) , Mechanical Engineer (53) , Design Engineer (52) , Buyer (48) , Ingénieur (46) , Senior Software Engineer (43) , Acheteur (38) , Intern (38) , Graduate Engineering Trainee GET (36)

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

"Good work life balance and learning" ((in 387 reviews)); "Company policy are very good and benefits also good" ((in 185 reviews)); "Erm culture good and chill environment" ((in 183 reviews)); "Salary is good and reaming all is bad" ((in 154 reviews)); "Good people but lack accountability" ((in 153 reviews))

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

"Poor management and the aim to maximize profits with limited resources" ((in 232 reviews)); "timing bad managers toxic culture" ((in 73 reviews)); "No trainings to save cost and employees has to learn their own to deliver things on time as per agreement with peers." ((in 42 reviews)); "No communication regarding the benefits from company" ((in 31 reviews)); "Usually this isn't a problem, but relationships between the local and foreign teams are extremely bad due to upper management micromanaging their idea of "escalation" to foreign bosses." ((in 19 reviews))

What are employees saying about ALSTOM layoffs in 2026?

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

What ALSTOM locations have received the highest employee ratings?

San Francisco , Chicago , Naperville , Redmond , Richmond , Melbourne , Phoenix , Chattanooga

ALSTOM reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(4,395 total reviews)

Henri Poupart-Lafarge

80% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

ALSTOM has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 4,395 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ALSTOM employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

2.0

May 6, 2014

Used to be a great place to work...

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Technology applications for the energy industry - good work in an industry that is in demand.

Cons

French management have taken over what used to be a leader in the industry. Managing contracts is more important than employees or customers. Hostile relationships and arrogance may be the norm in Europe and 3rd world countries, but not in the United States. After years of service, departing employees should not expect to be thanked for their contributions, more likely to be issued a warning about how they will persecuted for working for a better company. Alstom uses bullying and fear tactics as a way to prevent employees from going to work somewhere else.

2.0

Feb 28, 2014

Disappointing Practices, Low Compensation

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International company, management heavy, upper management is completely clueless about the market, project capture and project execution. Company likes to direct actions to capture projects from Europe with no clue of the current market conditions.

Cons

Once you are hired, raises are very scarce. Company not competitive to retain talent. Most good employees are eventually recruited away from the company by competitors who offer substantially more pay and benefits.

3.0

Jan 8, 2014

Overall, a great company to work for.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401K plan with employer matching, and paid vacation and sick leave. When company is profitable, merit and performance-based financial incentives (raises and bonuses) are good.

Cons

Upper management periodically makes decisions which affect a particular sector or the company as a whole without looking at the big picture and how it impacts each business, the employees, and the respective customer base. When times are good, moral reflects it, as there is recognition for performance (especially over and beyond the requirements). But, when times are tough, recognition for employee contributions are non-existent, salaries are frozen, bonuses are eliminated, and company-paid benefits are reduced or eliminated. HR department acts on behalf of the company and not as an employee advocate.

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