Hewlett-Packard Employee Reviews for R&D Mechanical Engineer

"No future."

What do you like about working at Hewlett-Packard?

"Good work environment and good coworkers. It was a great place to work in it's glory days. Benefits and pay were good.Work environment was casual and work/life balance was nice compared to most places."

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

"Prepare for behavioral interview and for technical questions. Minorities and women are given preference in hiring. Interviewers are usually not trained, so be ready for anything."

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

"Future looks bleak. Layoffs are certain to be a regular part of life there for quite a while. HP will continue to go downhill for the foreseeable future."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stop going to meetings all day and do some real management. You have a great work force that is mostly idle. Time to make some smart moves to try to save the company as the inkjet business declines. Stop kidding yourselves and get real."