Alten UK is a horrible place to work at...run away from them - Project Engineer ALTEN Employee Review

1.0
27 Oct 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

it is hard to say anything good about this company

Cons

-Managers make promises when they offer you the contract but then they do not deliver on them -Engineers are put in projects they do not want to do and given no chance to progress -greedy managers who tell lies just to further their careers and lack respect for employees - Unfair pay and little chance to get a pay raise -hostile work environment -lack of company culture -Engineers are treated like slaves and not given opportunities to advance and grow -Preferential treatment is given to French employees -Often staff's level of English is poor

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Cons

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

Due to the global economic situation, salary increases and bonuses have been impacted.

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