Ericsson Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Good place to start."

"An excellent company!"

What do you like about working at Ericsson?

"The people and leadership."

What don't you like about working at Ericsson?

"Lack of stock options."

"The best company to work with."

What do you like about working at Ericsson?

"Close to home and flexible hours."

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

"Be yourself and show what you can do for the company."

What don't you like about working at Ericsson?

"Work is not challenging enough."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Less meeting, more actual work and get results."

"Supportive but guarded."

What do you like about working at Ericsson?

"Interesting work, competitive positioning, great people."

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

"Ask about the management structure and who runs the show."

What don't you like about working at Ericsson?

"Backroom politics."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Clear the smoke."

"Ericsson bought out Marconi, that's how I was acquired."

"Warm, but not ecstatic."

What do you like about working at Ericsson?

"Close teamwork, changing project assignments. Dynamic structure."

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

"As a contractor, be wary - they dropped a lot of excellent talent prematurely, and then rehired new (green) candidates immediately thereafter."

What don't you like about working at Ericsson?

"My contract was extended (Nov 2008) for FY 2009, but on Dec 12th the extension was reversed due to financial setbacks the company was then experiencing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Improve contractor liaison."

What do you like about working at Ericsson?

"Good company."

What don't you like about working at Ericsson?

"Too far from my home."

"Ericsson is a good place to work."

What do you like about working at Ericsson?

"Telecom industry, new development, challenging work."

What do you like about working at Ericsson?

"Excellent onsite customer support functions."

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

"Tell them you have worked in Sweden before, which also gives you a plus even though you know nothing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be as transparent on your company policy as possible."

"I thought they were excellent in terms of what they offered contractors."

What do you like about working at Ericsson?

"Congenial atmosphere and team-building."

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

"Make certain you understand the scope and time-line of the position being offered."

What don't you like about working at Ericsson?

"Everything that was time-critical had to be signed off on by Sweden."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More local management autonomy."

What do you like about working at Ericsson?

"It was work. I like working. Ericsson is excellent in cellular communications."

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

"If you are desperate for the work and money, it is ok to work for Ericsson. First 2 or 3 items in the job description are the most important needs/requirements. All the rest of the job description items are wants but not needs."

What don't you like about working at Ericsson?

"No meaningful assignments. Sit for days without any work or assignments. Training, formal or informal, and/or self learning was discouraged and at times bluntly told to stop learning by the immediate manager. Role defined absolutely perfectly that the person is not allowed to know or do anything else, even though the person may be qualified in other areas. Ericsson created boxes around each position to the extent of defining how that person in the position would interact/speak with other persons and positions at Ericsson. Training materials were developed to teach each person/position how they would interact with other persons."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I have heard other Ericsson locations around the world are not similar to the environment/work atmosphere of Ericsson in Texas."

"Project was not well launched."

What do you like about working at Ericsson?

"It was intense and fast paced."

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

"Overall is is a good company. Be yourself as always."

What don't you like about working at Ericsson?

"Much rework due to poor management of design parameters."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Need to better educate and communicate with client on impact to project due to design changes."

What do you like about working at Ericsson?

"Well organised, process oriented. Provide excellent accommodation to the expat."

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

"Ericsson as a global employer is the right place for highly experienced people."

What don't you like about working at Ericsson?

"High documentation police even if it is not required."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Pakistani management cannot become successful as the record says."

"A good place to learn and work."

What do you like about working at Ericsson?

"Great learning experience."

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

"Be positive!"

What don't you like about working at Ericsson?

"Lot of work load and overtime."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The management is already cool."