Graduate outcomes - engineering programme

Figures from the CGE survey conducted among the 2025 graduating class.

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Graduate outcomes - Class of 2025:

• 80% of graduates are satisfied to very satisfied with their first job
• 83% have a permanent contract
• 20% are working abroad
• 96% have a managerial role
• 74% found their first job in less than 2 months
• the average salary is €40728 per annum in France (excluding bonuses)

Company size:

• Less than 10 employees: 5%
• Between 10 and 49 employees: 13%
• Between 50 and 249 employees: 19%
• Between 250 and 4999 employees: 22%
• More than 5000 employees: 41%

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A persistent gender pay gap

Average annual salary in France (in France, excluding bonuses):

 

• Women: €38 693
• Men: €41 310

Average calculated based on responses from the Class of 2025.
Women: 10 responses
Men: 35 responses.

The 6 main routes into the workforce:

 

• headhunter: 3%
• degree apprenticeships: 3%
• personal connections: 6,6%
• websites: 25 % (including 18% corporate websites)
• professional networking platforms: 26,2%
• work placements (of which 28% are final year internership): 31%

 

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• 93%: The skills acquired in the field of environmental change meet employers’ expectations

Main selection criteria, by gender:

• job scope
  • Men: 72%
  • Women: 62%
• alignment with career goals
  • Men: 57%
  • Women: 46%
• industry sector
  • Men: 46%
  • Women: 46%
• salary
  • Men: 52%
  • Women: 15%
• location
  • Men: 37%
  • Women: 62%

30 % have roles that take CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) into account:

• 88% environment
• 24% ethics
• 12% social inclusion
• 12% disability
• 12% gender equality
• 6%: other areas

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Industry sector where the graduates are working 

Sector	% of graduates
Consultancy or engineering firms & independent design offices	32% Breakdown: 24% transport 24% energy 24% engineering consultancy 12% Financial and insurance activities 6% Agriculture, forestry and fisheries 6% ICT 6% Other industries
ICT services	25%
Transport (of which 2% in service)	14%
Energy	7%
Scientific research and development	5%
Financial, insurance, legal and accounting services	4%
Other industries	7%
Construction and Public Works	2%
Central Government – Local government – Public hospitals	2%

 

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Continuation of PhD studies

• 19% of the 2025 graduates go on to do a PhD, of whom 20% are on a CIFRE PhD programme
• 75% are undertaking their PhDs in France of whom 33% are in the Pays de La Loire region

Average gross salaries (excluding bonuses) in France

• CIFRE PhD programme : 25 075€
• Other PhD programmes: 24 718€

Further study (excluding PhDs)

3% of the 2025 graduates are continuing their studies

• CGE (Conference des Grandes Ecoles) MSc – Master of Science: 25%
• Advances Master’s degree accredited by the CGE : 25%
• MBA - Master of Business Administration : 25%
• Other : 25%

Main reasons:

• To gain a specialisation as part of my career plans
• To gain a dual skill set or a complementary skill
• For a career change
• Other