Oberthur Card Systems Reviews

Pros

Global presence offers exciting opportunities for people who are so enclined. Good team culture and limited silos. Lots of autonomy.

Cons

Lack of carreer development opportunities. Compensations offered not always in par with the market and bonuses not consistently aligned with performance.

Advice to Senior Management

Provide more training opportunities. Develop carreer development path for each position. Listen to people's expectations. Make the most of global presence to offer more lateral moves or promotions.

Pros

Opportunities for junior people
Very nice colleagues
International exposure
Interesting business

Cons

No people recognition
Low level of proficiency
No working tools or methodology
Low salaries
Poor management skills
No empowerment

Advice to Senior Management

Consider employees as an asset instead of a burden

Pros

Gives opportunity for junior people
Great people, very nice colleagues

Cons

Bad recognition: salary and other advantages
Average level of expertise is low
Little opportunity to get trainings
No people empowerment

Advice to Senior Management

Treat people as an asset, favor people development to getting skills from outside the company

Pros

There are a low level of aspiration so you can work without too much pressure. So if you are interested in a place to work where you can relax this is the place to go.

Cons

No top management attention. Very low level of delegation of responsibilities. Need to focus on people instead of processes and procedures.

Pros

Best place to work if your into SIM technology

Cons

1. No trainings learn while you work
2. Too much work to be done leading the employee to burn out

Advice to Senior Management

Middle management should set goals that are achievable not the impossible

Pros

Oberthur is a good place to learn about smart card technologies and to have nice friends which built up good environment to work.

Cons

The management need to update the way they treat employees. For example, in the case of salary, new employee can have higher salary than the experienced one. Lack of gathering and promotions.

Advice to Senior Management

Management need to update policies which are not pro to employees: coming late deducted leaves, salary growth, lack of team building sessions, etc

Pros

The people who you have to work with day by day, customer service especially. They are very helpful and knowledgeable.

Cons

Upper managment can do a better job in motivating their team. Expectations of the employees from upper management can be at times unrealistic

Advice to Senior Management

Employees of the company are very important, start treating them better.

Pros

Good team work and ability to pull together and come through when times are tough. Strong commitment and dedication from the employees. Attaching personalities.

Cons

Lack of recognition. Limited carreer development opportunities. Compensations on the lower side of the salary range. Often more reactive than proactive.

Advice to Senior Management

Pay more attention to employees: onboarding, development and training, recognition, salary, etc.

Pros

There are advancement opportunities for those who work hard and show that they want to be there.

Cons

The production employees are overworked and underpaid, compared to other companies in the area.

Advice to Senior Management

Share the wealth. The upper levels of management make a significant amount and those hourly employees make peanuts.

Pros

Always changing - never stagnant

Cons

Stuck as executive assistant - no further growth - low pay compared to payscale in surrounding area - located close to Washington, DC

Advice to Senior Management

Better communication - flowdown