Working at Tandem Computers in Cupertino, CA: 6 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Cupertino, CA Area

"Worked there for 19 years, until Compaq took over and laid everyone off."

"Second job out of college, worked on the helpdesk for a while before moving on."

What do you like about working at Tandem Computers?

"At the time it was the largest company that I'd ever worked for, there were a lot of tasks happening and good things to learn."

What don't you like about working at Tandem Computers?

"This was a contract position, I enjoyed the working environment quite a bit but I think I would have liked it better if I were a direct employee with better prospects for career growth at the company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I can't really make any suggestions, this position was one that I had in the mid 1990's before Tandem was purchased by HP. At the time it would have been to rotate help desk admins out into other projects with greater regularity."

"Fault tolerant people building fault tolerant systems."

What do you like about working at Tandem Computers?

"they shot for the stars and often made it."

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

"be preaperd to be laid off since HP runs them now and they are penny pinchers too."

What don't you like about working at Tandem Computers?

"compaq ruined the company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"return to looking at the people and not the costs."

"Good place before the merger with HP."

"Excellent Management"

What do you like about working at Tandem Computers?

"Enjoyable"

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

"Not much, unless they hire locally, do your homework"

What don't you like about working at Tandem Computers?

"People"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Now that they are HP, Big Blue has a different culture, get back to Old HPWAY"