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On average, employees at Alcatel-Lucent give their company a 4.2 rating out of 5.0 - which is 7% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Alcatel-Lucent employees are Marketing Managers submitting an average rating of 5.0 and National Account Managers with a rating of 4.8.

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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
Supervisor

What do you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"I loved the people and what we accomplished. We were world class.Very good company until the leadership lost their way trying to meet Wall Street expectations."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Manage by example. Be ethical and treat all associates the same when it comes to company policy. Don't let friendships overrule performance."

Alcatel-Lucent Employee

"Good employer... great employees."

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)
Security Consultant

What do you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"There are many things that make ALU a great to work. It would be difficult to narrow down."

Account Manager

What do you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"I loved the people, and the job itself. I felt like I was contributing every day."

Engineer

What do you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"Career growth possibilities. Educational opportunities for improvement."

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

"Be open and honest about your abilities and growth to be sort out with the company."

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

"They had to close down operations at that location."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Allow for additional opportunities to work from home with limited supervision."

Software Engineer

What do you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"A huge company with broad portfolio and opportunities."

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

"Just be yourself."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep employee career in mind. There is a lack of roadmap for employee progress."

Software Engineer

What do you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"Great technology."

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

"Layoffs, no job security."

R&D Technician

"Excellent place."

Network Engineer

"I really think Alcatel is a great place to be employed."

What do you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"I loved the friendly environment and the open door policy with the managers."

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

"I'd advise the person to be confident and knowledgeable of the open position."

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

"The company really had minimum training on some aspects of Engineering."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would only suggest a New Product Engineering program for junior engineers."

Administrative Assistant

What do you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"Co-workers and management."

Senior Member of Technical Staff

"Good place to work if you can keep your job."

Technical Support Engineer

"Great place to work but struggling company."

Engineering Technician

What do you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"The ALU Family. There are great people at ALU who are ready, willing and able to assist you."

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

"ALU is a nice place to work. No negative comments."

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

"Senior Management focus was not on the hourly workers and how they are respected by their managers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to the people when there are issues with a manager. Great management skills and no people skills create stress and chaos in the work place."

Senior Technical Associate

"Wonderful company to work for."

Network Integration Engineer

"I wouldn't leave the company if not for the contract position."

Alcatel-Lucent Reviews FAQs

Is Alcatel-Lucent a good company to work for?

Alcatel-Lucent has an overall rating of 4.2 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 414 Alcatel-Lucent Review Ratings left anonymously by Alcatel-Lucent employees, which is 8% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 99% of employees would recommend working at Alcatel-Lucent.

Does Alcatel-Lucent pay their employees well?

Alcatel-Lucent employees earn $81,000 annually on average, or $39 per hour, which is 23% higher than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 39 Alcatel-Lucent employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Alcatel-Lucent Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Alcatel-Lucent?

99% of employees would recommend working at Alcatel-Lucent with the overall rating of 4.2 out of 5. Employees also rated Alcatel-Lucent 4.0 out of 5 for Company Culture, 4.0 for Rewards You Receive, 3.8 for Growth Opportunities and 4.2 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Alcatel-Lucent?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Alcatel-Lucent is a VP of Corporate Communications at $251,000 annually. Browse Alcatel-Lucent Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Alcatel-Lucent?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Alcatel-Lucent is a Assembly Mechanic at $14,000 annually. Browse Alcatel-Lucent Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Alcatel-Lucent?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Alcatel-Lucent to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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