Hewlett-Packard Employee Reviews for Manager

What do you like about working at Hewlett-Packard?

"HP has good reputation and quality people to work with."

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

"As long as you have the experience you should be ok."

What don't you like about working at Hewlett-Packard?

"CEO change very frequently and business decision changing back and forth on how to consolidate and merge business."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Set clear direction and business plan for the company in future."

What do you like about working at Hewlett-Packard?

"Getting paid is about all I can think of at the moment."

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

"Do not do it. Under no circumstances come to this company. You'll be sorry by the end of the first day."

What don't you like about working at Hewlett-Packard?

"Process hell, no equipment, constant cost cutting, administrivia, no empowerment, no freedom to make any decision, we want everyone to be creative, as long as we all do it the same way."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Oust the whole board of directors, including the CEO, and put the new CEO on salary NOT tied to stock price but tied to how many jobs he/she saves, employee satisfaction, and client satisfaction. Win in those three areas, get huge bonus, lose in any, get measly salary. Stock price gets ignored. Only way to make a CEO care about employees and clients is to remove the tie to the stock price with their compensation."

"Horrible company to work for, get out ASAP."

What do you like about working at Hewlett-Packard?

"Nothing."

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

"Don't bother, They will woo you with marginal increase and a signing bonus. That is all the raise you will see for the next several years."

What don't you like about working at Hewlett-Packard?

"It is a horrible place to work, the management has a pay freeze since last 5 years and they have cut pay by 5%. Meanwhile the stock price continues to rise. They make you work 50 to 60 hours a week and then put lumps of coal in your stockings when it is bonus time. There is absolutely no career growth. They pay lip service to training and career path. Once you reach a certain mid-senior level folks continue to be worker bees without any prospect for growth."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They are too busy lining their own pockets and playing politics to try and move up the chain."

"A once great company sliding down into decay."

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

"1st, look elsewhere, hard. 2nd, don't believe you will make it to retirement at HP. 3rd, Use HP as a stepping stone to a better job ASAP. 4th, don't look back."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Remember it is in balancing the needs of customers, investors, vendors, management, government, and employees you will find success. Sacrificing one group will destroy the company, no matter how many other groups are helped. HP is on the road to destruction unless you can change your approach immediately."