Ericsson Employee Job Reviews in the United States

What do you like about working at Ericsson?

"The environment was a 120 person site where we were on our own. The closest other site was 300 miles away and if we needed something done, it was up to us to get it done, often without direction."

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

"Be prepared to ride out the current storm. There will be some more changes coming. The industry is at a spot where there will be consolidation and you may have to switch companies. But the work is exciting and ground breaking."

What don't you like about working at Ericsson?

"Corporate management was overseas and it was often very difficult to know or understand their desires."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management is in a tough spot, since the industry is in such a state of flux. I would say to be open and honest, even though that may lead to some people running scared and leaving."

What do you like about working at Ericsson?

"Well process and top telecom equipment company in the world."

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

"Just discuss within organization before making any policy and announce officially."

What don't you like about working at Ericsson?

"Less opportunity and less pay for hard work, unacceptable policies."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Treat each employee equally and listen to the employee problems and try to resolve,"

"It was great before Ericsson took over from the Sprint affiliate."

What do you like about working at Ericsson?

"Good benefits: dental, medical, vision, stock options and 402k plan."

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

"To not work for them unless they start treating their employees like people instead of a number."

What don't you like about working at Ericsson?

"They went to a workforce management computer system which was very unproductive."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To stop laying off people and provide a quality service for Sprint."

"Domain-centric work environment which offers a limited growth opportunity."

What do you like about working at Ericsson?

"Work-life balance, flexibility of timing, work from home is a great option these days as it helps in increasing the resource productivity."

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

"Be specific about your desired role or profile. Do inquire about the responsibilities for your offered role."

What don't you like about working at Ericsson?

"Inefficient resource management. In the absence of a particular work domain, the respective resource remains un-utilized."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Better resource utilization should be achieved. Employees should spend very less time in pool."

What do you like about working at Ericsson?

"The work mates and the many project opportunities due to the expansive nature of the company."

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

"Ensure, as much as possible, that you have a unique expertise that will keep you in demand and away from the political infighting w/in the management ranks."

What don't you like about working at Ericsson?

"The mismanagement by those in charge of the local office in Pleasanton."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Encourage and elicit feedback/suggestions from those in the know, and show some humility... hubris is the enemy of the effective manager."

What do you like about working at Ericsson?

"Great work culture and my database team, it was a great experience working for Ericsson."

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

"To work here and learn as much as you can, as the work culture is great here."

What don't you like about working at Ericsson?

"There is less learning and growth opportunities. Same task is performed every day."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Just a kind suggestion to increase learning opportunities for their employees."

What do you like about working at Ericsson?

"I used to work as a contract consultant for Ericsson Sweden. And I like the company way of work. The openness and flexible environment makes the employees feel good. They emphasize an Agile way of work and boost team building. For permanent employees they provide a lot of benefits."

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

"Try to get a permanent job instead of a contract job. When there are cost cuttings and budget crunch situations, the contract employees are the first to have an impact."

What don't you like about working at Ericsson?

"As a contract consultant I did not have all the privileges or access to training material that the permanent employees had. As the company has many contract employees they should try to improve the facilities for the contract employees as well."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Please improve the work situations for contract employees as well. And if possible convert the contract employees into permanent employees for good."

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What do you like about working at Ericsson?

"good culture, good relationship, good environment, good boss, and good coworkers."

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

"Be confident and to be yourself. It is a good company."

What don't you like about working at Ericsson?

"most things are good, but the strategy need be improved."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"sometimes the desicion is made so slow. Need to be fast"

What do you like about working at Ericsson?

"It has a great system and the team work is excellent."

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

"Always try to understand the reason behind the asked question to ensure that you reflect what the interviewer is aiming to hear from you."

What don't you like about working at Ericsson?

"So far, I do not know what can be negative in the company, however, I believe I can accommodate any situation."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Project should always be SMART: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time bound."

What do you like about working at Ericsson?

"Good work environment, and good policies for the employee (like long vacation)."

What don't you like about working at Ericsson?

"Not excellent in the innovation, and don't have key products which kept the leader in the long term."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Efficient in the way of working, innovation in the competence and product area."

What do you like about working at Ericsson?

"I enjoyed collaborating with coworkers. The employee base keeps the company running. The management style of the company is a major problem."

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

"It is a demanding environment but you will be rewarded if you work hard enough for it."

What don't you like about working at Ericsson?

"Working at Ericsson was a positive experience. The constant burden of pending layoffs (which happens at least twice a year) has a negative impact on work production."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more focused on retaining top talent and keeping good employees within the company."

"Great."

What do you like about working at Ericsson?

"It was great. I get to travel and work with various different people."

What don't you like about working at Ericsson?

"Because I got laid off from the company with no warnings at all."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"No suggestions at all for the management. He was a great guy."

"It was pleasant, fast paced, with a fairly steep curve."

What do you like about working at Ericsson?

"I was treated well, the work was interesting, the people amazing."

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

"Just be yourself, let them know what they are getting and what is important to you. You might be surprised at how far that goes, it is a good company. Just remember, they take swift, decisive, and unannounced action, so be ready for anything. You will be fairly compensated and fairly treated, but they expect something more for their money."

What don't you like about working at Ericsson?

"I was pretty happy, other than coming to work wondering if I still had a job every day. There was that hanging over your head."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None, I think they are doing the best they can. It is like any other company in most respects."

"A political quagmire."

What do you like about working at Ericsson?

"Met one or two decent people here, though most with true talent don't stick around long"

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

"Just make sure you align yourself politically with someone/anyone whom you perceive to be influential. Apple polishing goes a long way."

What don't you like about working at Ericsson?

"This organization is abusive to the permanent employees, and absolutely abysmal to contract help.Unless you are willing to play the political backbiting game, you won't be around long."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Treat people as you'd like to be treated; cease and desist with the lip service."

What do you like about working at Ericsson?

"The work culture, current team and flexible timings and my colleagues."

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

"It's a great organization to work with, you will get a brand name and if you have good work, I guess it will be really good."

What don't you like about working at Ericsson?

"Unnecessary hiring when the number of projects is very less."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Need to understand the proper need of the employee and to provide right role."