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"I love being able to have both the strategic and tactical portions of the job. Product Management allows you to be the CEO of the product, and since I am entrepreneurial by nature, it's the perfect fit."
Posted 10 years ago in Austin, TX
Product Manager at AT&T
in Redmond, WA

What do you like about working at AT&T?

"I loved the opportunity to impact literally millions of customers' daily lives, and the security of working for a Fortune 10 company."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"The company is full of smart and talented people who are underutilized. You have opportunities to work on important projects, but all the bureaucracy makes everything move slowly. Innovation and entrepreneurial thinking get a lot of lip service, but in the end, the company is extremely resistant to change or new ways of thinking."

What don't you like about working at AT&T?

"Communication is terrible. We never know what other departments are doing, even when it directly impacts our business."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would empower employees. The traditional top-down hierarchy prevents innovation."

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5
Product Manager at Annams Systems
in San Ramon, CA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Great long term relationship"

What do you like about working at Annams Systems?

"I enjoyed my consulting experiences and working with clients directly"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Big government and universities are the name of the game. You need to be an Oracle guru, because these guys have some chops."

What don't you like about working at Annams Systems?

"My final position left me isolated from our customers and their needs"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Broaden the types of positions that are open for west coast employees"

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Product Manager at Nokia
in Sunnyvale, CA

What do you like about working at Nokia?

"So many teams that are working on future opportunities and so much to learn."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Coming in low... you will have to work your way to the top slowly... but coming in high will give you a better chance, but you will need to shine quickly and learn Nordic/Euro politicking quickly (not a bad thing). Not sure that good talent in mid level and lower senior ranks is recognized easily. Will need to keep an eye out for great opportunities to shine or create one when the time is right."

What don't you like about working at Nokia?

"Lots of uncertainty and a fair amount of inefficiency. I would say that I have less control over my destiny... and would much prefer to have the ability to more directly steer the future of our successes and failures. We have become a bit too large and the CEO is on the right path in downsizing/right sizing but there is still some need to trim, but trimming correctly and keeping real talent that is focused on a clear future opportunity that is core to Nokia's mission."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Reduce the number of teams doing far out research and focus on near future and how to monetize these opportunities being invested in. Additionally, I would invest more heavily in the concept of collecting and aggregating context and other data for an aggregated use for Nokia users. (all for one and one for all = future of consumer wants)."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Product Manager at Level (3)

What do you like about working at Level (3)?

"Good salary, good position. It is also a demanding job."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Invest more in other things than been done today. Word."

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Product Manager at SunGard
in Birmingham, AL

What do you like about working at SunGard?

"flexible schedule, strategy, personal relationships, technology, being my own boss"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't be an aggressive Type-A person. Fall in line, learn the people and you'll be there a decade later... if that is what you want."

What don't you like about working at SunGard?

"personal politics, good ol' boy network, lack of vision, lack of communication, lack of execution, lack of employee responsibility and ownership"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"dramatic shift in the corporate strategy, absolute business unit collaboration, focus on the future"

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Product Manager at CitiGroup
in New York City, NY

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"learning s good, delivering is not so good"

What do you like about working at CitiGroup?

"large stable financial institution provides resources to create a stronger future"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"a great place to learn, some people have life time here."

What don't you like about working at CitiGroup?

"large stable financial institution one gets easily lost, networking is more important"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Need less stories , more actions, hold people accountable and verify that all actions have values"

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Product Manager at Zing Studios
in Longmont, CO

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"What's not to like"

What do you like about working at Zing Studios?

"It's fair in every aspect. If you need it, it's provided. If you want it, it's considered. You have a voice. You are fully involved: with clients, with hiring decisions, with everything."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"-Make sure you look forward to the customer service aspects of the job-Be honest about why you want the job. The atmosphere is laid back in nature and progressive development-wise. But it's not easy. If your skill set or customer service attitude isn't of a high caliber it will be evident almost immediately."

What don't you like about working at Zing Studios?

"That's to be considered on a person-by-person basis. If your commute's long or you want to bring your St. Bernard to work, you might be disappointed."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I don't have any for this post, per se. Jeff's open to suggestions, we just tell him what's up."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Product Manager at NetApp
in Sunnyvale, CA

What do you like about working at NetApp?

"Work was good and the company did good work in Cloud Computing."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"You should have good experience and be honest about the work you have done."

What don't you like about working at NetApp?

"Opportunity for growth, flexibility to move from one division to other."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"There was not much to improve upon in management as such."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Product Manager at StoneRiver
in Oakland, CA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"HR and Management are idiots"

What do you like about working at StoneRiver?

"Co-workers are great. Good learning opportunities. The products are well designed and offer great value."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Go in with your eyes open. Make sure you get a chance to speak with other employees for their candid opinion about how things work. It's a very negative environment of public ridicule and blame."

What don't you like about working at StoneRiver?

"Way too much bureaucracy. Managers ignore employee estimates and mandate unrealistic timelines. My manager was completely incompetent and HR doesn't care about helping employee resolve issues. Only looks out for the company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The answer to missed deadlines is not to add more time-wasting bureaucracy. Listen to your employees when they give estimates and don't mandate they cut their estimates to meet the numbers you've already pre-determined."

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Product Manager at WorldDoc
in Las Vegas, NV

What do you like about working at WorldDoc?

"It is a restart with a good idea for the future."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"To be sure that the role you will be entering is defined, well defined."

What don't you like about working at WorldDoc?

"Although there is a good vision execution is poor at this point."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"There needs to be focus on the goals and road map that has been set forth. They need to avoid major changes in the middle of sprints."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Product Manager at Dun & Bradstreet
in Short Hills, NJ

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Great colleagues, but the company has a lot of change each quarter"

What do you like about working at Dun & Bradstreet?

"Great colleagues, outcome oriented, can change direction if the strategy is going down the wrong road"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Talk about your successes and especially how you overcame those obstacles to achieve success"

What don't you like about working at Dun & Bradstreet?

"Changes direction often, strategy is different each quarter, need to justify your work"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Enforce long term goals despite shareholder pressure. Need to evolve to stay in the market"

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Product Manager at Interactive Data
in Hayward, CA

What do you like about working at Interactive Data?

"The autonomy, responsibility, accountability and recognition of producing online products that drive revenue and preserve margins.I also like working directly with business representatives, like business development, sales, marketing and customer service, to ensure the optimal combination of pricing, features, functionality and content are defined to best ensure meeting commercial targets like revenue, unit sales or expense reduction.I also like working closely with engineering and QA to ensure business needs are understood, and feasible solutions within acceptable timelines budget constraints are proposed and roadmapped.Lastly, I enjoy the products' release into production, and reporting their metrics and status to senior management and stakeholders."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be honest in accessing your skills, strengths and experience. Don't omit significant accomplishments and how you circumvented obstacles."

What don't you like about working at Interactive Data?

"Many of the things one feels hinder progress can usually be turned into opportunities to produce ancillary benefits, such as turning long commutes into opportunities to expand one's education in areas that benefit the company, such as researching new technologies, competitors, consumer trends, or more practical applications like better understanding the company's strategies and infrastructure (ie, billing systems, marketing methodologies or customer support channels)."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Continue to communicate the company's strategy, wins in the marketplace, and skills necessary to be successful in new markets.Keep using existing channels, such internal emails and intranet sites, and maintain an open forum for positive feedback and suggestions."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Product Manager at RelayRides
in Cambridge, MA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Working with great people to revolutionize the world"

What do you like about working at RelayRides?

"I really enjoy working at RelayRides, but I do not see myself being able to grow beyond my current state there"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be honest. It is the least judging organization I can imagine, but if you misrepresent yourself it will be discovered quickly"

What don't you like about working at RelayRides?

"There is both too much and not enough discussion. Some decisions are never made because of committee and others get no discussion"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Better utilize the human capital you have. Just because someone is not a VP doesn't mean they dont have the most/best experience"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Product Manager at Huawei Technologies
in Tunkhannock, PA

What do you like about working at Huawei Technologies?

"Team Working, a good career, big projects and a good salary."

What don't you like about working at Huawei Technologies?

"bad reputation, small project, bad management, confusion of the daily tasks,"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"give the opportunity to each member of the team to be autonum and prouve his competence."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Product Manager at Walmart
in San Bruno, CA

What do you like about working at Walmart?

"The people and that is all I am going to say."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Big company, poor leadership at the top. Think otherwise before applying"

What don't you like about working at Walmart?

"The leadership is what makes everyone abandon the sinking ship"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I'd have a clue. The leadership has no idea what they are doing."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
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