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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
      4.0
      Dec 25, 2024

      Beginners Friendly

      Barista
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good learning experience to be a proper barista

      Cons

      The shift hours are very limited

      3.0
      Dec 15, 2024

      Special job

      Patent examiner
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Colleagues from all over Europe. Combination of technical and legal content.

      Cons

      Production pressure and repetitive nature of the tasks.

      2.0
      Dec 4, 2024

      Shiny facade but hugely disappointing job

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits for expats, interesting work-life balance if you have a family

      Cons

      The work has become pointless since the dramatic increase of the production targets after 2010. Patent examiners have to complete every year a certain number of "products", e.g. searches or final actions such as grants. Reaching these high targets is possible only if you sacrifice quality. If you do so, your daily work becomes a kind of dull assembly line job. If you are a skilled or talented scientist, stay away from this job and do something else. On the other hand, if you are unskilled or just want to enjoy the benefits without caring about the quality of your work, you may feel at home at the EPO. Don't believe the narrative of the EPO HR department about the "great environment", many new examiners actually loose interest in the job after only a few years. That's extremely problematic when you have to collaborate with them on a daily basis

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