Agilent Technologies Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Great when I was there 10 years ago."

What do you like about working at Agilent Technologies?

"The HP-Way was taken seriously in my group. Management was fair and data-driven."

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

"At the time, HP was too focused on bottom-line profits, not investing enough to innovate. Again, this was ten years ago, and a lot has changed."

"Company growing through aggressive acquisitions - somewhat disruptive."

What do you like about working at Agilent Technologies?

"Strong brand, good benefits."

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

"Understand where the growth areas are and where they are willing to invest."

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

"Very matrixed, for too complicated at times to get things done for customers - can move too slow. Very risk adverse in competitive deal pursuits."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more agile and move more decision making closer to the customer."

"Good company, as split was done management did poor job of setting up as separate corp."

What do you like about working at Agilent Technologies?

"It was as much a company as a family."

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

"Be yourself, be prepared to work hard but the right manager can mean a well spent career."

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

"When spun off, the consolidation of IT and other services resulted in poor implementation and needless layoffs."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hope they have matured to a company that was what HP originally was."

"HP used to be a great company. Now only care is supporting CEO."

What do you like about working at Agilent Technologies?

"Big company--good customers. When you get to work with the real HP people can be the most enjoyable experience."

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

"Good luck."

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

"Nickel and Dime--don't care about employees, they are only an expense. Layoff every Monday. no job security. Too many mgrs from outside HP culture that are rejects from Oracle, EMC, Sun, Compaq. First mantra is to get rid of anybody that believes in the HP Way."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Go back to the HP Way. Remember that people are your number one asset. If you don't have good ethical hardworking caring people then you will not succeed."

"Caught between merge of HP and Compaq Federal Sales Team."

What do you like about working at Agilent Technologies?

"Friends and people I worked with on the job."

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

"Understand what motivates management team."

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

"Did not handle merger of HP and Compaq Federal sales teams merger well. Many of the top HP managers chose to retire rather than fight for a better organization."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"High management turnover will hurt employee morale."

"Good experience, left due to back injury, went into sales for my hp VAR."

What do you like about working at Agilent Technologies?

"Reputation of the company."

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

"Big company, you are a cog in a big machine, not a lot of diversification of responsibilities or opportunity to advance."

"They will take care of you for life."

"Dream come true and peace of mind."

"Nice place to work, constant talk among management on how to replace you."

What do you like about working at Agilent Technologies?

"The original concept was that you were your own boss of your own area of responsibility (i.e. the HP Garage concept). You owned it, you were responsible for it."

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

"Constant talk about getting rid of the test group and completely outsourcing all coding and test to China. Discussion was how you were expendable and what you needed to do to teach your replacement how to do your job responsibilities."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Understand the reason that an internal house exists, and encourage the employees. Tell them that they are needed to provide the best product available."

"Great company to work for in its day!"

What do you like about working at Agilent Technologies?

"The people, products and pay."

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

"Good luck."

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

"They manage to people's weaknesses not strengths."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Invent something new vs. buying companies and cutting jobs to growth."

What do you like about working at Agilent Technologies?

"The freedom to be in control of you career path."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Better communication with employees."

"Good place to work."

What do you like about working at Agilent Technologies?

"Agilent Technologies encourages work life balance."

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

"The different divisions of the company do not work well together."

"Nice place to visit, but not quite home."

What do you like about working at Agilent Technologies?

"I liked the company perks and benefits."

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

"TIP: Multi-tasking, communication, and follow-up are key for a position with this company."

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

"I did not like working with a company that does not encourage growth."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest that management work on their communication skills and getting to know those who work for you better."

"Was a great place when it was HP."

What do you like about working at Agilent Technologies?

"The people."

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

"It's still a good company to work for, try to get into the life sciences side where the investment is still good and business is growing."

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

"Continuously replanning efforts to hit budget numbers at the expense of really important future strategic programs."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get closer to the pulse of the people, they are your greatest asset."

"Working at HP was the best job experience of my life."

What do you like about working at Agilent Technologies?

"Progressive company treated their employees well and respectfully."

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

"Don't work there any longer."