Working at TE Connectivity in Menlo Park, CA: 9 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Menlo Park, CA Area

"TE has experienced too many changes at the upper management level. Most of the experienced have retired or left the company leaving a big gap in the decision making level. New managers have a very little knowledge of the company's industry and are trying to implement 'flavor of the month' strategies. This lack of direction are creating a lot of uncertainty at the lower levels."

"I came aboard to bring in a new acquisition under a completely new umbrella both business and technically. I sold the client consulting, product and managed multiple projects with super success. They are a strong, government controlled organization with great leadership. I was made a direct offer, but want to stay on the west coast"

"Handle customers design from drawing to production."

What do you like about working at TE Connectivity?

"Developing and designing ideas from drawing into a real product. Solving complex issues and designing solutions to make the dead line on projects. Great learning experiences from all my teams (US, China, Japan and Singapore)."

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

"This company is for an individual that can handle multiple projects/programs and products in a very fast pace environment. You must be able to be detailed oriented and solving solutions in a timely manner. You must be able to communicate across different cultures and meet the dead line."

What don't you like about working at TE Connectivity?

"The company is very large with a lot of resources spreading all over the world. Data and inventories are scatted and no central portal to search and gather information."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management at TE have been a great help in leadership and training resources. I don't think there are anything that can be improve."

What do you like about working at TE Connectivity?

"High Tech (Silicon Valley mentality), young crowd."

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

"Be careful to read top managements real intentions."

What don't you like about working at TE Connectivity?

"It turned arrogant given our success."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep your feet on the ground"

"A good place to work"

What do you like about working at TE Connectivity?

"People and new technology being developed"

What don't you like about working at TE Connectivity?

"Lack of management's strategic vision and processes as a large company"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Work on creating a strategic vision and goals. A business should never try to do everything at once."

"I was determined to manage my own territory and was promoted to Outside Sales very quickly."

What do you like about working at TE Connectivity?

"I enjoyed working with many industries and learning about all the companies I sold into."

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

"Determine what specific division you are interested in since Tyco Electronics has a number of companies under their umbrella."

What don't you like about working at TE Connectivity?

"After the Dennis KozlowskI scandal, Tyco Electronics' credibility as an honest company, sales slightly declined during the accusations but later faded."

"Assignment ended to soon."

What do you like about working at TE Connectivity?

"My team was wonderful."

What don't you like about working at TE Connectivity?

"My assignment was temporary."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Would like to return and start working again."