Not a great place to work - Customer Service Advisor EDF Employee Review

1.0
27 Jan 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- The relationships with other members of staff (Some friends for life). - Free Hot & Cold Water - Free Gym

Cons

- Very poor work/life balance, and nothing in place to help with this - You are very much a number on a piece of paper to any level of management - It's very much a culture of 'Your face has to fit' to get anywhere (unfortunately my face doesn't seem to fit) - Having worked here just over a year, there have been no progression discussions or opportunities for this - During an 8 hour shift, you have one 36 minute lunch break, and no additional breaks - You do have the option of toilet breaks, but due to call queues this is discouraged and they have to be very short - People have been fired for a breach of policy (In particular using a mobile phone to make an important phone call), whilst other people are allowed to remain for breaking far worse company policies. - There is absolutely no recognition for a job well done, but they are quick to point out your flaws - You are constantly undermined by management all of the time, and have no room for say (In my opinion) - It's a culture of 'Put up or shut up' - I joined EDF Energy after taking a substantial pay cut (Biggest regret of my life).

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
27 Apr 2026
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Pros

Real opportunities to grow into more technical roles (Control Center Operator → Systems Engineer paths exist and aren't just on paper). You get hands-on experience with industrial systems most people only read about — OSI PI, SCADA, OMS integrations, cloud telemetry — which is hard to get elsewhere. Management generally supports continued education and certifications.

Cons

Decisions move slowly. Getting tooling, software, or process changes approved often involves multiple layers, including approvals that flow up to the French parent company. Procurement and IT requests can take weeks for things that would take a day at a smaller company. Some legacy systems and processes haven't been modernized — you'll find yourself working around quirks instead of fixing them.

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