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2.0
24 Nov 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The vision is great, it is on paper at least a global company, the products are cutting edge. Footprint is there in all the traditional industries, Dassault is present in all the major accounts of these traditional industries. Benefits are good, at least in head quarters in France. Travel is business class for trips over 4 hours, it is a wealthy company and it shows. Once you have a position, you can do pretty much what you want to do (at least as middle management level and above). With the right position, you get to travel all over the world and do a pretty interesting job. If you like technology, it is a good place to be.

Cons

There is absolutely no career management whatsoever. That is unless you are somehow related to someone at the right level at Dassault Aviation, Dassault Systemes or a major client. Since the company is after all not that big, it seriously limits the number of available positions. Culture is difficult to assimilate, and it is rare to have people hired with a good background (say at least 15 years experience) staying more than two years. Benefits are good in France but standard elsewhere, pay is below market. Company reorganizes each year, which does not give one the time to grow in a given position and prove their value. Also, it is easy to be out of favor and disappear in the crowd, examples abound.

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5.0
17 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

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Cons

No work life balance. Currently on hiring freeze

2.0
1 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

This is a good place to get experience if you're interested in Aerospace, IT, Automotive, CAD, Engineering space. There are opportunities to learn and advance your career if you make the right connections.

Cons

Management is very unorganized due to constant shift in priorities. Be prepared to have a new manager assigned quarterly which will impact expectations for performance evaluations. This is a French company that manages business entities around the world. The US and French management are very disconnected. If you are assigned a manager who is based overseas, you will absolutely have a difficult time and minimal work life balance.

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