Does ALSTOM pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ALSTOM employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.8 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?

29% of ALSTOM employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ALSTOM 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.2 for culture and values and 4.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ALSTOM?

Project Manager (157) , Engineer (156) , Software Engineer (96) , Systems Engineer (86) , Software Designer (70) , Project Engineer (67) , Manager (60) , Mechanical Engineer (53) , Design Engineer (52) , Buyer (49) , Ingénieur (46) , Senior Software Engineer (41) , 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 392 reviews)); "They also had good benefits and the site is very close to the transport stops." ((in 184 reviews)); "Erm culture good and chill environment" ((in 183 reviews)); "Salary is good and reaming all is bad" ((in 167 reviews)); "Good people to work with" ((in 152 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 229 reviews)); "Too many managers and not find any other cons." ((in 72 reviews)); "No trainings to save cost and employees has to learn their own to deliver things on time as per agreement with peers." ((in 43 reviews)); "No communication regarding the benefits from company" ((in 26 reviews)); "bad leadership." ((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.

ALSTOM reviews

2.5

29% would recommend to a friend

(3,130 total reviews)

Henri Poupart-Lafarge

94% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

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ALSTOM has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,130 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The ALSTOM employee rating is 29% below average for employers within the Transport & Logistik industry (3.5 stars).

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4.0

Feb 14, 2017

Good experience for interns

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging work for interns Good Work Culture flexibility

Cons

chances of converting internship to permanent job is less

3.0

Feb 9, 2017

Good People, complicated business and leader structure - complex relationship between Swiss, French, and US

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Technically challenging - if you are an engineer, this is a great environment Pays well, good benefits Good work environment Good career opportunities - many people will be retiring

Cons

Sold to GE in late 2015 - so really not the same company (maybe that is not all bad) Ethics / legal problems at the top of the company in France Struggles to make money due to complexity of operating model rooted in Europe

5.0

Feb 2, 2017

System Implementation Engineer

Systems implementation engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Alstom has a great objective and great role in the modern society: improves subway/rail transport time by deploying driverless train and track systems with vital safe technology. Alstom offer great opportunity of mobility between countries and a flexible work environment. Great salary for engineers plus benefits

Cons

Currently running out of projects in Brazil area due crisis. Sao Paulo branch "Agua Branca" requires use of car due distance from public transport but company offers bus for arriving/leaving

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