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      4.0

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (129 total reviews)

      António Campinos

      71% approve of CEO

      72% positive business outlook

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      EPO has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 129 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The EPO employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Governamental ou administração pública industry (3.6 stars).

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      129 reviews
      5.0
      Oct 25, 2013

      Great place to work for the rest of your life!

      Patent examiner
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great salary and benefits. Very good work/life balance. Lots of extra benefits for families (free school for kids, kid events, social clubs, etc.).

      Cons

      Some fights between the unions and upper management. You really need to understand what is this job about, because you will be doing it for many years, so be sure you like it before coming in!

      5.0
      Aug 8, 2013

      Patent examiner assistant

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Multicultural environment, the European Patent Office is very professional in all the possible ways. There are a lot free time programs, including baketball, squash, gokart and a lot of all activites.

      Cons

      Very hard to get employed

      4.0
      Jun 26, 2013

      Took some time to get through the administrative and organizational jungle at the EPO, but eventually it settled down.

      Patent examiner
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great international atmosphere, great working conditions and benefits and possibility to advance if you are productive and have a hand with people. Also great if you want to learn another foreign language. I suggest Spanish, since they dominate the EPO in numbers.

      Cons

      If you don´t like repetitive tasks, such as daily reading of patent applications, don´t bother.

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