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Working at Seagate in Scotts Valley, CA: 11 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Scotts Valley, CA Area

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On average, employees in Scotts Valley, CA at Seagate give their company a 0.8 rating out of 5.0 based on 11, whereas overall Average Rating of Seagate is 4.0 out of 5.0 based on 120 Seagate Review Ratings. The happiest Seagate employees in Scotts Valley, CA are Software Engineers submitting an average rating of 4.6 and Network Engineers with a rating of 4.1.

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4.0
Average Rating
(based on 72 Seagate Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.8
Growth Opportunities
3.6
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
4.1
Rewards You Receive
3.9
Support You Get
4.1
Way You Work
4.2
Work Setting
4.0
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Working at Seagate in Scotts Valley, CA: 11 Employee Reviews

Network Engineer

What do you like about working at Seagate?

"I liked the work and the flexibility I had to do my work. Great supervisor and team."

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

"Relax at the interview, it may seem like twenty questions but they are mostly looking to see how you respond under pressure."

What don't you like about working at Seagate?

"Commute was a grind 113 miles one way every day."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None my management was a great team that worked towards common goals."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Software Engineer
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4.1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.0
Seagate (120)

4.7 Highest Rated in this Industry is Sigma Designs (5)
2.2 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Polara Engineering (6)
3.9 Average of All Companies in this Industry (20,231)
Senior Engineer

"Very fast paced and enjoyed it."

Senior Project Manager

"OK place to work."

Senior Financial Analyst

"Seagate is an exceptionally well run Fortune 500 Corporation."

What do you like about working at Seagate?

"I worked there as a contract consultant and was not an employee - but I would have loved to have stayed, but the timing for me was not good. In late 2000 the dot com bubble burst and with it came a hiring freeze at Seagate."

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

"If you get in - I doubt you will ever want to leave."

What don't you like about working at Seagate?

"Not much not to like. Scotts Valley, California is the location of their world-wide corporate headquarters and the campus was a thrill to work at - redwoods right out your window - and a gourmet restaurant... Yumm..."

Channel Marketing Manager

"Tough industry to be in for a commodities company."

Director of Finance

"I loved working at Seagate."

What do you like about working at Seagate?

"Recent executive changes in Management were needed and the choices were well done."

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

"Come prepared, suit and tie. The company is fairly casual once you work there, but the interview process is formal."

What don't you like about working at Seagate?

"A little too political for someone who speaks their mind."

Internal Audit Manager

"A great place but you have to sign on for life to stay there."

Staff Software Engineer

"Seagate was cheap place to work for."

What don't you like about working at Seagate?

"Too little salary for your comfort."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be open minded."

Business Development Representative

What do you like about working at Seagate?

"Interaction among project managers is outstanding. Motivated people with great ideas."

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

"Review back channel information LinkedIn, etc., on all those you are to speak to."

What don't you like about working at Seagate?

"Older distribution business model. dose not allow for new revenue opportunities."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"It's total revenue not just total drives sold."

Director of Worldwide Supply Planning

What do you like about working at Seagate?

"The opportunities to improve to be world case."

What don't you like about working at Seagate?

"Mose dedication to meeting and exceeding the industry/competition."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Improvement/change is good, be aggressive."

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