Symantec Employee Reviews for Anonymous Employee

"I have found this company to be very interesting to work for, they have an amazing team and outlook onto the future market, the downside is that it has been really slow to get that vision to market so you are left with a bunch of above average products to work with."

"This is a summary of my impression of working for 2 partners of Symantec, Serverware and Continental Resources."

"Excellent work environment and job satisfaction. Work life balance and compensation is good."

"The company has very strong legency products but lost momentum in new technology wave with poor engineering and management team recruiting and retaining practices."

"The company is filled with a talented engineering pool."

"Symantec Corporation is an exceptional company to work for."

What do you like about working at Symantec?

"People."

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

"It's hard to say because the problems I experience may or may not be limited to the department I worked in. Many organizational changes there have been in the twelve months. In addition, ask if there is a clear plan for the next twelve months. Ask the hiring manager what they think are the strong and weak points of the department, the organization, and the entire company."

What don't you like about working at Symantec?

"The department I worked in seemed very disorganized and in disarray. The work itself was uninteresting and mundane."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Find a way to increase the level of accountability across the organization. Certain individuals seem to have a level of entitlement. Find ways to improve communication within and across departments to increase productivity."

What do you like about working at Symantec?

"Great benefits, growth opportunities, responsibilities."

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

"Beware of outsourcing risks."

What don't you like about working at Symantec?

"Bureaucratic processes, politics, cross-functional dysfunctional, lack of ownership, layers of management, outsourcing, lack of accountability."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Flatten the hierarchy by reducing the middle management ranks."