alten UK - Component Engineer ALTEN Employee Review

4.0
May 26, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- development and career support can be great

Cons

- pay could be better, lower than expected

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ALTEN Response
5y
Thank you for this review. We are glad to see that your overall experience with Alten has been positive so far. We see retribution as something global, not limited to base salary. Alten offers an attractive package to all employees, who get an extensive set of benefits and a bonus system based on performance, on top of the base salary. We are constantly reviewing market trends to ensure a proper alignment of our policy and the market. We are sorry to hear about your concerns around our engagement with consultants, please email laetitia.galy@alten.com if you wish to give more details. Thank you again for this review and please be assured we will keep working hard towards making Alten the best workplace for its employees.

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

• Talented employees who genuinely care about customers, consultants, and each other. • Strong technical expertise and exposure to large, complex client programs. • Opportunity to learn resilience, problem-solving, and how to operate in challenging environments. • Significant growth potential if organizational barriers can be addressed. • Many good people working hard to achieve success despite limited resources.

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• Decision-making is often highly centralized and slow, limiting agility and responsiveness to market realities. • Leaders are frequently held accountable for ambitious growth objectives without corresponding authority, resources, or support. • Heavy emphasis on activity tracking, reporting, and process can outweigh focus on outcomes and execution. • Limited willingness to challenge long-standing practices, even when market conditions or employee feedback suggest change is needed. • Leadership diversity and diversity of thought remain opportunities for improvement. • Employee concerns are not always translated into meaningful action, which can contribute to disengagement and turnover.

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ALTEN Response
5d
Thank you for your honest review. We're glad you had the chance to work with talented teams and contribute to complex client programs. We also hear your concerns around decision-making, resources, and how feedback is acted on. These are important areas we continue to focus on as we strengthen our processes. We appreciate you taking the time to share your perspective.
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