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Working at Alcatel-Lucent in Plano, TX: 40 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Plano, TX Area

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On average, employees in Plano, TX at Alcatel-Lucent give their company a 1.9 rating out of 5.0 based on 40, whereas overall Average Rating of Alcatel-Lucent is 4.2 out of 5.0 based on 764 Alcatel-Lucent Review Ratings. The happiest Alcatel-Lucent employees in Plano, TX are Anonymous Employees submitting an average rating of 4.1 and Test Engineers with a rating of 4.2.

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4.2
Average Rating
(based on 414 Alcatel-Lucent Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.0
Growth Opportunities
3.8
People You Work With
4.5
Person You Work For
4.4
Rewards You Receive
4.0
Support You Get
4.2
Way You Work
4.3
Work Setting
4.2
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"My job at Alcatel was the best ever. I was able to use my imagination skills."
Posted 15 years ago in Plano, TX

Working at Alcatel-Lucent in Plano, TX: 40 Employee Reviews

Director of North America Sales

"Great opportunity."

Senior TAC Engineer

"Excellent opportunity to dive into the latest technologies and participate in the development of future technologies."

What do you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"The opportunity to learn due to being surrounded by some extremely bright minds with regards to telecommunications/networking."

What don't you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"The pay was good, but was definitely earned. Position required constant attention and commitment - during working hours and after-hours, as well."

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.2
Alcatel-Lucent (764)

4.5 Highest Rated in this Industry is Fleming Foods (16)
3.0 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Wireless Advocates (20)
3.7 Average of All Companies in this Industry (6,899)
Systems Test Engineer

"Good company to work for."

What do you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"Performing system test activities."

What don't you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"Location since moving to Austin, TX."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Continue to look forward toward new opportunities and continue to have regularly scheduled training activities."

Webmaster

What do you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"Career development."

What don't you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"Layoffs."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Open communication."

Senior Quality Engineer

"Alcatel USA was a GREAT company to work for."

What do you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"A great place to work and they take care of their employees."

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

"GREAT place to work."

What don't you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"Work load decreased and I was laid off."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"If you need a good Quality Engineer, hire me back."

Network Systems Engineer

"My job at Alcatel was the best ever. I was able to use my imagination skills."

What do you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"The use of my imagination."

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

"Just be yourself."

What don't you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"Nothing."

Senior Software Engineer

"Alcatel was a good place to work with excellent salary and benefits."

What do you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"Lots of opportunities in various software development and management roles."

What don't you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"They have become a revolving door for employees. They have not stopped laying people off since they bought my company DSC in 1998."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stop the revolving door and start building solid teams with synergy."

Diagnostic Software Engineer

"Good place to work."

ClearCase Administrator

"It was good while it lasted!"

What do you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"Benefits."

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

"Be yourself."

What don't you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"Changes."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hang in there."

Senior Manager

"Alcatel USA was a fantastic company to work for!"

What do you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"Professional environment with a regard for employees and the overall well being of the company."

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

"Be innovative and on top of the details."

What don't you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"Cubicles, far too many cubicles."

Programmer Analyst

"I would still be working there if they had not laid-off our group."

Process Engineer

"Great place before the Telecom Bust."

What do you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"Great work environment."

What don't you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"Got laid off there, but great place to be."

Material Planner

"Great."

What do you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"The work environment."

What don't you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"The threat of layoffs due to the economy."

Telecommunications Manager

What do you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"Was recently laid off."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Communicate with personnel."

Sales Support Representative

"RIFed to foreign trade."

What do you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"Flexibility and proven myself already."

What don't you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"Instability."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Why move to foreign trade?"

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