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Member of Technical Staff at Alcatel-Lucent

What do you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"Excellent place for R&D work, good peers with superior knowledge."

What don't you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"Less than competent supervisors encountered occasionally."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Balance of judgement."

Member of Technical Staff at Texas Instruments
in Stafford, TX

What do you like about working at Texas Instruments?

"I was in process engineering and failure analysis. While at Texas Instruments they gave me more tools to work with than any other company offered. I was always surrounded by state of the art tools, techniques and high quality people."

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

"They like people who are aggressive and think on their feet. Once you get in look for positions where you are in the critical path. There they can lay you off."

What don't you like about working at Texas Instruments?

"The management is forever laying off personnel. They hire, then lay off. If it was not for the super advanced tools I worked with I would not have stayed with the company. My direct manager for 12 years was great."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Promote qualified persons based upon skills and not friendship. Stop the layoff cycle. There is plenty of offshore locations that don't do this and have much better luck."

Member of Technical Staff at Raytheon
in El Segundo, CA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Good company to work for in the past but it has been awhile since I have been there."

What do you like about working at Raytheon?

"Challenging technical work. Excellent educational opportunities."

What don't you like about working at Raytheon?

"Ability to work on good assignments."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Newer engineers should be formally mentored by senior engineers."

Member of Technical Staff at HCL Technologies

What do you like about working at HCL Technologies?

"Brand name."

What don't you like about working at HCL Technologies?

"Low salary package."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Promotions."

Member of Technical Staff at Telcordia Technologies
in Piscataway, NJ

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"What can I say"

What do you like about working at Telcordia Technologies?

"Great co-workers"

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

"the company does note exist"

What don't you like about working at Telcordia Technologies?

"Great co-workers and innovative and cutting edge work."

Member of Technical Staff at MSC Software
in Santa Ana, CA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"MSC Software was a great place to work until the recent acquistion"

What do you like about working at MSC Software?

"I liked my projects, the environment, benefits and all the people."

What don't you like about working at MSC Software?

"The way that they handled the last layoff after the acquistion was terrible. I had a great record at the company and many years."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Think about the employees and their future when you have layoffs."

Member of Technical Staff at Alcatel-Lucent
in Westerville, OH

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Sad."

What do you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"Work with a group very talented technical people except management."

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

"If you are young, don't plan to have a career at Lucent even if they give you an offer."

What don't you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"Lack of career advancement, little job security and bad management (senior and middle level). The supervisor level is getting bad also but not as bad."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be honest and have courage to do the right thing."

Member of Technical Staff at Verizon Communications
in Boston, MA

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"I like the flexible work schedule."

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

"Good luck."

What don't you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"I dislike the job security. It is extremely difficult to transfer to different parts of the business."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Improve the value of the stock."

Member of Technical Staff at Alcatel-Lucent

What do you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"Learning new technologies and skills; opportunities to work with super talented staff."

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

"Tell people about your strength and how you can bring your contributions to the project."

What don't you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"Advancement is limited."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Talk frequently to employees about their passion and working desires."

Member of Technical Staff at National Semiconductor
in San Jose, CA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"What is the future for National"

What do you like about working at National Semiconductor?

"National used to be a great place to work! People were actually into the electronics business. It was fun!"

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

"Shop around."

What don't you like about working at National Semiconductor?

"Are they really still in the IC business? It is not obvious they have changed for the better."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Find management that has their heart into the actual electronics business, National used to have such management."

Member of Technical Staff at Alcatel-Lucent
in Westerville, OH

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Good place to learn, but not to stay."

Member of Technical Staff at Mitsubishi

What do you like about working at Mitsubishi?

"Great people, Exciting challenging work, Opportunity to grow and learn"

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

"Be clear about what you want and honest about your qualifactions and goals"

Member of Technical Staff at Boeing Defense, Space & Security
in Fort Walton Beach, FL

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"The Peter principal is alive and well at Boeing."

What do you like about working at Boeing Defense, Space & Security?

"Stability."

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

"Get good salary going in and watch out for an inadequate union."

What don't you like about working at Boeing Defense, Space & Security?

"Employee recognition, Promotion of right individuals."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Select the right people for promotion and in proper time."

Member of Technical Staff at Virident Systems
in Milpitas, CA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Good experience but growth opportunities are very limited."

Member of Technical Staff at National Semiconductor
in Santa Clara, CA

What do you like about working at National Semiconductor?

"Very flexible, low pressure work environment. Good benefits and compensation."

What don't you like about working at National Semiconductor?

"Limited opportunities for digital engineers, as company focus is towards analog."

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