Working at Conexant Systems in San Diego, CA: 3 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in San Diego, CA Area

"Unreliable company"

What do you like about working at Conexant Systems?

"Good pay and nice office"

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

"Constant layoffs"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Figure out that you want to dI with the company"

"In depth cable TV testing by rigorous documentation."

What do you like about working at Conexant Systems?

"I was allowed to plan my own approach to the program design. I got to work with JAVA and do technology transfers to C# which gave me a very good appreciation for the differences."

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

"The company is very involved with DOCIS testing of cable TV systems, review this requirement and be ready to explain how you would use the documentation to design your code."

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

"Management was unsupportive and mostly missing when needed to support the product release. The company was also going through a merger and the department goals were evaporating as well as their support for previous schedules."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get on the ball and know the current status of your departmental software. Don't leave it up to your subordinates to form communications with the other departments. Be available for support needs."

What do you like about working at Conexant Systems?

"My boss was open to new ways to perform the FA analysis and rewarded engineers for their ideas."

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

"Brooktree is no longer doing business. In the past I would say just be on time and be prepared."

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

"I wish the other engineers were also more interested in new FA proceedures such as getting a basic knowledge of ATE equipment."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep on doing what you are doing. The majority of the engineers I worke with had high praise for this company."