Alcatel-Lucent Employee Reviews for Member of Technical Staff

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

"Bell Labs is not the same as it used to be wheen it was AT&T."

"Would not recommend - dying company."

What do you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"Not much."

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

"Go somewhere else if you want a future."

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

"The way employees are treated. Bad."

"I love the people, but am worried that they are spiraling into the ground. High stress levels."

What do you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"Loved the people."

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

"Currently the stress level is very high. Everyone feels like they are sitting under the ax."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Learn how to manage the business so you don't have to throw away the people who are your greatest asset. Understand the importance of employee morale."

"Great people but management..."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Figure out how your business works and take care of your greatest resources, your people."

"Work environment is OK, but opportunities are not good."

"I had a good tenure at this company."

What do you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"Worked on leading edge products."

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

"Advancement was limited."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Improve communication of short and long range plans to staff."

What do you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"Excellent place for R&D work, good peers with superior knowledge."

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

"Less than competent supervisors encountered occasionally."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Balance of judgement."

"Sad."

What do you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"Work with a group very talented technical people except management."

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

"If you are young, don't plan to have a career at Lucent even if they give you an offer."

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

"Lack of career advancement, little job security and bad management (senior and middle level). The supervisor level is getting bad also but not as bad."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be honest and have courage to do the right thing."