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Industry: Telecommunications · HQ: Resrch Trngle Pk, NC · https://www.nortel.com

Nortel Employee Job Reviews in the United States

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4.2
Average Rating
(based on 72 Nortel Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.1
Growth Opportunities
3.6
People You Work With
4.5
Person You Work For
4.4
Rewards You Receive
4.0
Support You Get
4.0
Way You Work
4.4
Work Setting
4.1
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Repair Technician
in Hanover, MD
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4.4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4.4 / 5
Inside Sales Account Manager
in Richardson, TX
Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.7 / 5
Support You Get 4.7 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.7 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.9 / 5
Company Culture 4.8 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5
Project Manager
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 3.3 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 2.4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.3 / 5
Sales Manager
Person You Work For 3.9 / 5 People You Work With 3.9 / 5 Work Setting 3.1 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5
Process Analyst
in Rtp, NC
Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 4.1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.7 / 5
Company Culture 3.3 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Project Engineer

"It was a good experience working in Nortel."

Software Engineer

"This was an exciting place to work."

Office Manager
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Pre Sales Consultant

"Very happy at Nortel but was laid off as part of the Avaya purchase."

Quality Systems Manager

"Best job I ever had."

Telecommunications Technician
Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.3 / 5 Work Setting 3.6 / 5
Support You Get 4.6 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.1 / 5
Company Culture 3.8 / 5 Way You Work 4.4 / 5
Voice Operations Technician

"Nortel laid me off due to bankruptcy."

Systems Support Engineer

What don't you like about working at Nortel?

"In the latter years the upper management seem to care less about the quality of the products."

Systems Test Engineer

What do you like about working at Nortel?

"Teamwork and sharing information between engineers. Was a great place to work and had 100 year history in telecommunications."

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

"This company will not be interviewing. Not to many left, I lasted longer than most."

What don't you like about working at Nortel?

"Bankruptcy! From the last 10 years of my career Nortel started layoffs because of taking on to much det buying business that didn't fit there model. Employees were unable to move to other jobs as layoffs were happening regularly. Employees felt more secure staying in position they were in as they had more experience then if they took on a new job within the company."

Program Management Analyst
Person You Work For 1.6 / 5 People You Work With 4.1 / 5 Work Setting 2.4 / 5
Support You Get 1.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2.1 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5

Nortel Reviews FAQs

Is Nortel a good company to work for?

Nortel has an overall rating of 4.2 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 72 Nortel Review Ratings left anonymously by Nortel employees, which is 8% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 99% of employees would recommend working at Nortel.

Does Nortel pay their employees well?

Nortel employees earn $86,000 annually on average, or $41 per hour, which is 30% higher than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 14 Nortel employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Nortel Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Nortel?

99% of employees would recommend working at Nortel with the overall rating of 4.2 out of 5. Employees also rated Nortel 4.1 out of 5 for Company Culture, 4.0 for Rewards You Receive, 3.6 for Growth Opportunities and 4.0 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Nortel?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Nortel is a Senior Counsel at $351,000 annually. Browse Nortel Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Nortel?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Nortel is a Customer Service Clerk at $24,000 annually. Browse Nortel Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Nortel?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Nortel to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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