Does CEA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CEA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CEA. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CEA?

82% of CEA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CEA 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CEA?

Doctorant (96) , Stagiaire (76) , PhD Student (72) , Ingénieur chercheur (60) , Ingénieur (59) , Ingénieur Stagiaire (54) , Research Engineer (43) , Chercheur Doctorant (37) , Ingénieur De Recherche (37) , Vendedor (29) , Stage Ingénieur (27) , Ingénieur D'études (23) , Intern (23) , Postdoctoral Researcher (22) , Operador De Caixa (20)

What are the pros of working at CEA according to real employee reviews?

"Nice people and research topics." ((in 16 reviews)); "Good work life balance." ((in 12 reviews)); "life balance, smart colleagues" ((in 9 reviews)); "Benefits and good work balance" ((in 8 reviews)); "Good research instruments, friendly working environment" ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CEA according to real employee reviews?

"Sometimes it's difficult to collaborate between different departments; relatively low salary" ((in 45 reviews)); "Le Management laisse à désirer." ((in 17 reviews)); "Lengthy procedure and too much bureaucracy" ((in 5 reviews)); "Low salary compared with private companies" ((in 3 reviews)); "Really depends on the culture of you lab." ((in 3 reviews))

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CEA Reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(227 total reviews)

François Jacq

82% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture and values

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

CEA has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 227 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The CEA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

227 reviews

5.0

6 Nov 2025

Un grand groupe qui traite bien ses employés

Ingenieur procédés

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Respect vie professionnelle/perso Manager à l'écoute Beaucoup de jours de congés/RTT Service de bus d'entreprise

Cons

Évolution salariale lente Beaucoup de procédures administratives

5.0

5 Nov 2025

Master Thesis Intern

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people to work with, supportive culture. Nobody is intelligent or stupid there, everybody contributes to the research and they also give you time and space to learn at your own pace

Cons

nothing coming to my mind right now

5.0

16 Sept 2025

Great resources for R&D

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

High budget for scientific equipments

Cons

Salaries are less competitive than industry

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