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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
654
TOTAL
RATINGS
4337

Alstom Company Culture

Alstom Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
4.1/5
Alstom's Overall Culture is rated B

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Alstom CEO

Top 10%Top 10% of Similar Size Companies
Henri Poupart-Lafarge Alstom's CEO
Henri Poupart-Lafarge
77 /100

Diversity at Alstom

Bottom 35%Bottom 35% of Similar Size Companies
C-

Diverse employees at Alstom have rated Retention, Team, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Alstom

Bottom 40%Bottom 40% of Similar Size Companies
C

Women at Alstom have rated Retention, Team, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored

Alstom eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 25%Top 25% of Similar Size Companies

Recommend to a Friend?

22

Alstom employees are 22% more likely to recommend Alstom as a great place to work

47%Promoters
28%Passives
25%Detractors

Working at Alstom

Working at Alstom is rated highly by 654 employees, across various culture dimensions. Alstom employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Retention, and Outlook categories, putting Alstom’s culture in the Top 25% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably. See below in detail how working at Alstom was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Alstom

B

Overall Company Culture at Alstom is rated B

Last updated a month ago

Top
25%

Alstom ranks in the Top 25% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 654 Employees

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HR
76
HR76
Engineering
70
Engineering70
Design
69
Design69
Finance
62
Finance62
Product
57
Product57
Operations
55
Operations55

Alstom Employee Reviews

Out of 315 Alstom employee reviews, 75% were positive. The remaining 25% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Alstom improve their work culture.

75%
25%
Positive Reviews75%
Constructive Feedback25%

Positive Reviews From Alstom Employees

  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    Interacting With Team mates regularly
  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    clarity of the process and understanding the job
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    feeling respected and considered when i presant new ideas

Constructive Feedback From Alstom Employees

  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    redirect focus on customer needs: relevant solutions and time to market
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    same responsibilities and targets in comparable industries are competitively compensated
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    providing strategy and focus; effective target and KPI setting; creating efficient processes;

Alstom Company Information

Alstom Company Overview

Alstom is a global leader in the world of power generation, power transmission and rail infrastructure and sets the benchmark for

Alstom Mission, Vision & Values

Alstom Mission Statement

At Alstom we value curious and innovative people who are passionate about working together to reinvent mobility, making it smarter and more sustainable. We are building an agile, inclusive and responsible culture, where diverse people are offered opportunities to learn, grow and advance in their careers, with options across functions and geographies. You will join a truly international community of great people on a challenging journey with a tangible impact and purpose.

Alstom Vision Statement

Leading societies to a low carbon future, Alstom develops and markets mobility solutions that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation. Alstom’s products portfolio ranges from high-speed trains, metros, monorail and trams to integrated systems, customised services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Alstom has 150,000 vehicles in commercial service worldwide. With Bombardier Transportation joining Alstom on January 29, 2021, the enlarged Group’s combined proforma revenue amounts to €14 billion for the 12-month period ended March 31, 2021. Headquartered in France, Alstom is now present in 70 countries and employs more than 70,000 people.

Alstom Values

  • Agile
  • Inclusive
  • Responsible

Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at Alstom

As the mobility transition transforms modes of transport and highlights social and environmental challenges to tackle, Alstom and its key stakeholders have ever higher expectations for Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility.

Employees
want to work for a company committed to protecting the planet and creating a safe working environment.
Customers
want to collaborate with partners who actively integrate CSR and Sustainability into their processes, products and services. As such, they increasingly include specific criteria in tenders.
Public authorities
are looking for service providers whose active commitment to CSR and Sustainability means they respect local, national and international regulations.
Shareholders and potential investors
want to be reassured that they have also made a profitable and sustainable long-term choice.
Given just how high the stakes are for everyone involved, in 2016, Alstom decided to assess its Sustainability and CSR performance with a materiality assessment. Based on internal and external interviews conducted by a consultant, Alstom identified the most relevant and pressing challenges for its business and stakeholders.

The aim is to adjust the Group’s strategy to focus on the most important challenges and take into account the evolving scope of its activities, as transparently as possible.

As a key player in the mobility sector, Alstom is at the forefront of the challenges facing society today, from global warming to rapid urbanisation. Understanding the importance of reducing the environmental impact of its operations, the Company strives to make more sustainable choices at every step, from energy sources to transportation and recycling.

This desire for operational and environmental excellence led Alstom to set ambitious targets focusing on 5 main objectives. With quarterly environmental monitoring and a network of 200 dedicated EHS (Environment, Health & Safety) professionals, the Group continues to reinforce its commitment to sustainable operations.

Alstom ESG 2025 targets were disclosed on Capital Markets Day of July 6, 2021 along the 4 priorities of the Group: Enabling decarbonization of mobility, Caring for our people, Creating a positive impact on society, and Acting as a responsible business partner.

The Alstom Foundation: a philanthropic organisation which finances local community-related projects around the world that are implemented by expert NGO partners.

The Alstom Foundation only supports projects submitted by Alstom employees. All are conducted in strong partnership with local or global NGOs with a proven ability to implement the projects on the ground.

Established in 2007, the Alstom Foundation focuses on 4 key areas:

Economic and social development
Environmental protection
Access to mobility
Access to energy and water

Headquarter48 Rue Albert Dhalenne
Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF 93400
France
Websitewww.alstom.com
Founding Date1928
Tel33-1-4149-2000
Company StatusPublic
Social Sites

Alstom Competitors

Alstom competitors include Schneider Electric, Festo, Siemens, and GE Digital. Alstom ranks 4th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Alstom compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Schneider Electric's Logo
    Schneider Electric
    4.5/5
  2. #2
    Festo's Logo
    Festo
    4.3/5
  3. #3
    Siemens' Logo
    Siemens
    4.2/5
  4. #4
    Alstom's Logo
    Alstom
    4.1/5
  5. #5
    GE Digital's Logo
    GE Digital
    3.7/5
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Alstom Employees

654 employees at Alstom have reviewed Alstom across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was a month ago.

Overall, the 654 Alstom employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 25% of similar size companies. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Alstom are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Alstom, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Alstom are pleased with their team. 654 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at Alstom are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Alstom believe the environment at Alstom is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Alstom is comfortably fast. About 54% of the employees at Alstom work 8 hours or less, while 9% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Alstom are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Alstom employees generally work 9.3 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Alstom report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
83% of Alstom employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Alstom employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
43% of Alstom employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Alstom employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a quarter
Feedback
A Day in the Life
65% of Alstom employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Alstom - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Alstom is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. Alstom employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 83% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Alstom KPIs and OKRs

At Alstom 50% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Alstom's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 7 Alstom employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 4 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes57%
No43%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Alstom CEO & Leadership

Alstom CEO - Henri Poupart-Lafarge

Henri Poupart-Lafarge Alstom's CEO
77 /100

Henri’s approval rate is in the Top 10% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably. Alstom’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees with 1 to 3 Years experience, employees in the Engineering department, and Caucasian employees. However, employees in the Product department, employees in the Design department, and African American/Black employees have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Under Poupart-Lafarge’s leadership, Alstom employee respondents are most happy about their Retention and the company’s Outlook. Environment and Diversity are two areas, according to respondents, where Alstom could stand to see real improvement.

Alstom Leadership

The Alstom Executive Team is rated a “B” and led by CEO Henri Poupart-Lafarge, Finance Vice President - CFO North America Mike Blankenship, and Senior Vice President North America Jerome Wallut

  • Henri Poupart-Lafarge  CEO / President

    Henri Poupart-Lafarge CEO / President

    Henri Poupart-Lafarge serves as the CEO / President of Alstom.

  • Mike Blankenship Finance Vice President - CFO North America

    Mike Blankenship serves as the Finance Vice President - CFO North America of Alstom. Mike started at Alstom in May of... read more

  • Jerome Wallut Senior Vice President North America

    Jerome Wallut serves as the Senior Vice President North America of Alstom. Jerome started at Alstom in Jun of 2014.... read more

  • Chuck Biondo VP Workshop Operations

    Chuck Biondo serves as the VP Workshop Operations of Alstom.

  • Allen Pfeffer VP Technology

    Allen Pfeffer serves as the VP Technology of Alstom.

  • Barry Wharity Vice President/Director Product Sales & Marketing

    Barry Wharity serves as the Vice President/Director Product Sales & Marketing of Alstom.

  • Jill Hampton Vice President, Sales and Business Development NAM, Systems and Infrastructure

    Jill Hampton serves as the Vice President, Sales and Business Development NAM, Systems and Infrastructure of Alstom.... read more

  • Scott Sherin Vice President, Marketing and Strategy

    Scott Sherin serves as the Vice President, Marketing and Strategy of Alstom. Scott started at Alstom in Mar of 2010.... read more

  • Zal Shahbaz VP Business Development

    Zal Shahbaz serves as the VP Business Development of Alstom.

Alstom Salaries

How much does Alstom pay?

How much do people at Alstom get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Alstom is $129,759, or $62 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $131,740, or $63 per hour.

At Alstom, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $228,584 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $46,645 annually. Average Alstom salaries by department include: Communications at $238,453, Sales at $150,831, IT at $110,167, and Legal at $159,648. Half of Alstom salaries are above $131,740.

205 employees at Alstom rank their Compensation in the Top 50% of similar sized companies (based on 613 ratings) while 197 employees at Alstom rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 50% of similar sized companies (based on 207 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Alstom employees include job titles like SysAdmin. Comparably data has a total of 0 salary records from Alstom employees.

Last updated a month ago.

1st Percentile
$74k
$74k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$101k
$101k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$123k
$123k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$184k
$184k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$238k
$238k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$267k
$267k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$297k
$297k100th Percentile
$129,759*
Average Compensation
$131,740*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Alstom Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Alstom

Diverse employees at Alstom score the company 61/100 across various culture categories, placing Alstom in the Bottom 35% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Alstom across various culture dimensions.

Alstom is continuously building an inclusive workplace, where everyone can thrive, succeed and contribute to our sustainable success, regardless of gender, origin or religion. We believe that our Diversity & Inclusion commitments allow us to build effective teams where everybody feels included and treated fairly, to nurture creativity and innovation through fresh perspectives and to acquire and develop talent from a wider pool.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 83/100
Department - Product
Men 73/100
Department - Engineering
Diverse Employees 72/100
Department - Design

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 59/100
Department - Engineering
Men 44/100
Department - Product
Diverse Employees 48/100
Department - Product

Alstom Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Office Perks

  • Work From Home Policy
  • Unique Office Space

Alstom PTO

Alstom's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year. Paid Time Off is Alstom's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 25% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Alstom's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1500 - $2500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time25%
Vacation Policy25%
Office Meals25%
401k Contribution25%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo50%
$1000 -$1500/mo17%
$500 -$1000/mo16%
Less than $500/mo17%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Alstom applied for 9 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 89% were approved.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Alstom unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

9
Total Applied
  • 89% Granted (8 out of 9)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 9)
  • 11% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (1 out of 9)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 9)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Alstom Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Alstom on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
57%
Engineering
29%
Finance
14%

Candidates By Location

Portland
14%
San Francisco
14%
Auburndale
14%
Orange
14%
Washington
14%
Other
29%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Alstom

What is Alstom address?

Alstom location is at 48 Rue Albert Dhalenne

Who is the CEO of Alstom?

Alstom CEO is Henri Poupart-Lafarge, their score by employees is 77

What is Alstom eNPS?

The eNPS for Alstom is 22

What is the salary for Business Analyst in Alstom?

Business Analyst average salary in the US is 92k

What are the salaries in the Sales in Alstom?

The average salaries for Sales in Alstom is 151k

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