AREVA T&D Reviews

Pros

benefits, very close culture, okay management

Cons

too slow, not much to learn

Advice to Senior Management

be professional

Pros

- Peers team work
- Share of knowledge
- Respect by colleagues

Cons

- Things seems to be changing, but management bullying seemed to be part of every finance manager job description
- Not a place to build your life in financial terms - pre retirement work seems the mindset
- Sensation that the company is almost alwyays losing the best contracts and research breakthroughs to the competition

Advice to Senior Management

If we are in the game to follow others, do not push employees as if they do not know the world outside the company.

Pros

Good for Gaining some professional experience, as many of the managers are very technically minded people.

Cons

They can overwork there staff a bit sometimes by stretching it a bit thin on projects.

Advice to Senior Management

Quite a few of the managers are great mentors because they are technically good, but are terrible at managing people.

Pros

Brand and Professionalism.... French... cool culture...

Cons

Matrix org. with no power to decide for local decision. For everything need to ask HQ.

Advice to Senior Management

Localized Decision making is a key competency... but HQ needs to support.

Pros

There are a lot of bright, dedicated, and hard working people who are very committed to their customers. The local management recognized and rewarded top performers. The local management seemed very supportive of internal moves to provide people with challenging growth opportunities. In general, the local management was very supportive of achieving a good work/life balance (see downsides).

Cons

Long-term vision, planning, process improvement were always talked about, seldom, if ever, executed. This seemed primarily due to a lack of adequate resources and support from upper management -- and an abundance of work. While the local management was very supportive of allowing people to pursue a healthy work/life balance, the amount of work needing to get done, combined with the number of people doing it (and their experience levels), made it virtually impossible for most people to achieve.

Advice to Senior Management

Let the local leadership lead. Support their direction.