I like it at SAFRAN
Gut am Arbeitgeber finde ich
Great employees, great customers, state-of-the-art products, great company figures, fantastic prospects - what more could you want?
Schlecht am Arbeitgeber finde ich
There are always things that can be improved, even if we have already reached a high level.
I know that the IT colleagues on site are doing a great job. Nevertheless, IT performance would be at the top of my wish list...
Verbesserungsvorschläge
It will be important to maintain the current momentum. As we do not live in an ideal world, we will always have employees who are not convinced by the company, etc. I don't think that a company should be run on a grassroots democratic basis. Nevertheless, we should continue to try to be as transparent as possible in our decisions and involve everyone as much as possible
Arbeitsatmosphäre
We are very results- and performance-orientated, which is one of the most important reasons for the company's long-term success. Nevertheless, this is regularly associated with a form of pressure that not everyone can handle. This makes it all the more important that this is precisely when the communication I describe below comes into play. Sometimes you should hold up a mirror to each other and point out at an early stage if something is going in the wrong direction. I always try to encourage my teams and other colleagues to do this.
In my view, we have a good working atmosphere. And I am confident that we will even improve this in the new facility because we will have completely different opportunities
Kommunikation
Communication can always be improved, there's no question about that. Nevertheless, I feel well informed. Of course, being a manager means getting certain information faster than others, and some information is also exclusive. Nevertheless, many different communication channels are used in the company and also in the Group. It's often more about filtering and passing on the most important information. I think communication in the company has changed positively in recent years.
As I said, more and different is always possible, but it doesn't mean better
Vorgesetztenverhalten
As a manager, you sometimes have to make decisions that not everyone understands and that not everyone agrees with. That's just the way it is and I don't want to complain about it - after all, I chose the job myself. Nevertheless, I think that the relationship between superiors and with superiors in the company is good. Even if not everyone always agrees, I don't know of any situations where anyone has behaved badly. Constructive disputes are part of a healthy corporate culture and therefore also at SAFRAN. But always fair, factual and solution-orientated. And if this is not the case, then you can talk about it openly without having to worry that this will result in disadvantages. The same applies to feedback - upwards, downwards and sideways (at all levels)
Interessante Aufgaben
I have rarely seen such a variety of tasks in a company. Of course, there are also routine tasks that have to be completed. Nevertheless, every day is characterised by interesting tasks that have to be completed. We also make an important contribution to the people who risk their lives for others every day. Our customers include the police, emergency services, the military and environmental organisations. But also utilities, service providers and celebrities. I think it's great that helicopters with our engines both save lives and defend or protect them. Even though I only work in administration, it gives me a certain satisfaction that my work is important
Gleichberechtigung
Equality is an important issue, also at SAFRAN. We have employees in almost all areas of the company and at all levels. There are also female managers. But there are still no female technicians, even if we would like to have some. This is probably due to the fact that there are currently hardly any female applicants for technical jobs, which is actually a shame. Because at SAFRAN we really do work on an equal footing in all areas
Umgang mit älteren Kollegen
Age doesn't really play a role at SAFRAN. Neither does nationality or gender - there is no discrimination
Arbeitsbedingungen
The working conditions are very good, for example almost everyone has a height-adjustable desk and their own IT equipment. A new company building is currently being built to accommodate economic growth and is expected to be ready for relocation in mid-2025. It is currently planned that interested employees will be involved in the design of the building, especially the workstations and social areas. We are also looking at what impact the changes to the commute and infrastructure in the immediate vicinity of the new office will have on employees. After all, it is important that people feel comfortable at work
Gehalt/Sozialleistungen
Salaries are paid above the standard pay scale, a performance-related bonus and special bonuses for exceptional performance. There are also a number of additional company benefits that employees can enjoy - e.g. supplementary health insurance, travel allowance, parking space on the company premises, meal allowance, job bike, capital-forming benefits for all, a company-subsidised share ownership programme and much more.
SAFRAN also prioritises training and further education. 30 to 40 hours of training and, if possible, at least one external training course per year have been standard for years
Karriere/Weiterbildung
We are a small company that is part of an international group of companies. We can utilise this strength much more intensively and distinctly than is currently the case. For example, we have started to establish an internal talent pool from which we intend to draw when interesting positions become vacant within our own company, at German SAFRAN companies and internationally.
Furthermore, since this year we have also been strengthening the dialogue within the German SAFRAN companies in order to leverage synergies and offer employees further prospects for development. In order to be successful, we need the acceptance and willingness of our employees to participate