Orange reviews

4.0

84% would recommend to a friend

(4,234 total reviews)
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Christel Heydemann

85% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Orange has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,234 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Orange employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telekommunikation industry (3.6 stars).

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4K reviews
3.0
Feb 24, 2010

Working at Orange

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

well-recognized company, leading company, many opportunities for job changes inside the company, dealing with interesting topics - VoIP, TV and web2.0, good environment

Cons

bad raises, slow organization which makes it difficult to release projects quickly, lots of contractors

2.0
Jan 7, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

well, it is a R&D institute, not the acadamic style, but more like a lab. I got to experiment with different new ideas and products, to work on things that seem interesting to me. I don't have work on the same project/product over and over again as in most industrial companies.

Cons

For one, management sucks. Their idea of "working" is like government agency. You have to physically sit in your seat to work! And HR and Tech support also are also incompetent. Most stuff employees take for granted in other companies, you have to personally take care of yourself. From intalling project pc, to your 401k. If you don't, you are messed up.

1.0
Mar 1, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice office, salaries are paid on time, although below the market average

Cons

1) Discrepancy in Technology Stack: During the interviews, modern technologies and approaches are discussed. However, the actual daily work involves maintaining 70+ legacy projects (some over 20 years old) running on .NET 3.5 and Windows Server 98. 2) Understaffing and Lack of Infrastructure: A very small team (3 developers) is expected to manage a vast amount of technical debt. There is no support infrastructure in place: no DevOps, no QA, and no dedicated testers. The development lifecycle is entirely on the developers' shoulders. 3) Ineffective Management Practices: The immediate leadership (Team Lead level) lacks current technical involvement (has not coded in over 3 years). Communication is often entirely untransparent, feedback is inconsistent, and the management style creates unnecessary conflict rather than supporting collaboration. This approach leads to a highly stressful environment and negatively impacts team morale. 4) High Employee Turnover: Due to the poor management style and lack of support, team turnover is exceptionally high. Experienced professionals frequently leave the company shortly after joining to seek a more organized and supportive workplace.

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