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"Designing new equipment the prototyping it before deploying new gear to the field is always rewarding, particularly when you can help the operations groups improve efficiency and make their jobs easier. Research into new technologies is always rewarding and being on the cutting edge of new technologies is an exciting position."
Posted 11 years ago in Houston, TX
Senior Engineer at Ricoh

What don't you like about working at Ricoh?

"Over 35 nationalities in Ricoh, culture differences, old employees in same place, no new ideas or technologies."

Senior Engineer at Aerotek

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"They did not have resources to back me up to my full potential. There was no liability insurance."

Senior Engineer at iSoftel Co.

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"There is no reward for good work, worse than hell, daily threats, backstabbing, lying crooks."

Senior Engineer at Southern Company

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"This company is great for out of school people to work from the bottom up."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Try to have a succesion plan for those hired in at level 7 and unsponsored."

Senior Engineer at Comverse Network Systems

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"I enjoyed working at Comverse, but the lack of growth and internal advancement led me to find a new more challenging position outside the company."

Senior Engineer at Northrop Grumman

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

"Ask about how viable the program is and be specific about what skills are required to succeed."

Senior Engineer at Nortel

What do you like about working at Nortel?

"For many years, the opportunity for advancement was great, and I was able to progress accordingly."

What don't you like about working at Nortel?

"The last 3 - 5 years, the company was very unstable (as were most other telecommunications firms)"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"It is hard to quantify, since the business areas are being broken up an sold"

Senior Engineer at Harvard University

What do you like about working at Harvard University?

"Systems and interfaces were well documented."

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

"People who leave the door of their mind open always have interesting new ideas."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Effective implementations can originate from those not blessed as politically correct."

Senior Engineer at Cymer

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"I said truth"

What do you like about working at Cymer?

"close to my home. the company has solid finacial state"

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

"no comments"

What don't you like about working at Cymer?

"older technology, HW and SW"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"less politics, do real work"

Senior Engineer at Level (3)
in Woburn, MA

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"Level 3 purchased Genuity, and then laid us all off."

Senior Engineer at Belcan Corp.
in Palm Beach Gardens, FL

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"Avoid working for Tom McKibans if you can!"

What do you like about working at Belcan Corp.?

"The money was nice!"

What don't you like about working at Belcan Corp.?

"Managers weren't so nice to me!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get rid of Tom McKibans and re-hire me. Having known him from my earlier days at Pratt meant not really liking having him as my PHB at Belcan."

Senior Engineer at St. Mark's Powder
in Tallahassee, FL

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"Honest as I can be."

What do you like about working at St. Mark's Powder?

"nNot much, location, and recreational is a plus, if you like fishing."

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

"Get what you can up front, it will not come with promotions or raises."

What don't you like about working at St. Mark's Powder?

"No possibility of advancement. Dead end job."

Senior Engineer at Qualcomm
in San Diego, CA

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"Excellent compny to work for."

What do you like about working at Qualcomm?

"It leads the world in CDMA technologies. it has a fun working atmosphere and high level of competitiveness. it also offers a high level of exposure on cutting edge technologies."

Senior Engineer at Concurrent Computer Corp.

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"Great stepping stone in my career development"

What do you like about working at Concurrent Computer Corp.?

"The ability to grow from a technician to an engineer. The education program allowing me two days a week off with pay to complete my Masters Degree"

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

"Be open and honest."

What don't you like about working at Concurrent Computer Corp.?

"Due to the economic climate at the time, Management was not able to endure the difficulties and discontinued their new product line."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I'm not familiar with the new management since taken over by Harris"

Senior Engineer at Ciba Specialty Chemicals
in Saint Gabriel, LA

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"Ciba-Geigy offered a kind-of relaxed work environment, but not Ciba Specialty Chemicals."

What do you like about working at Ciba Specialty Chemicals?

"Opportunity to solve technical challenges."

What don't you like about working at Ciba Specialty Chemicals?

"Bad management. Poor moral."

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