9 may 2018 1:20 am edt move to http://wortel.ucoz.com/glassdoor.htm using format like https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/snes/588646-secret-of-mana/faqs/5611 ;; username : arnon81@yahoo.com password : aaaaaaaa ---deutsche bank : 'Frustrating experience dealing with work computers and tech programs/tools. The computers are really locked down and it's often difficult to find the right tools for the job that aren't years out of date (I've seen this process improving, but slowly). There is little flexibility in choosing your tools for any particular technical task (it's not an option to install what you like). GitHub is blocked for most people.…' in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Deutsche-Bank-Reviews-E3150_P15.htm Jun 12, 2016 "Associate, Software Developer." 'The most ruthless advance the fastest' in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Deutsche-Bank-Reviews-E3150_P16.htm Jun 15, 2016 "Filled with mercenaries" 'Very negative env. If you are on work visa never join these company. They will expolit and harass you like he'll. Local management and hr is of no use. Managers misuse their power. Their culture and values are totally rubbish. There is no use of the benifits if you can't work and have peace of mind.' in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Deutsche-Bank-Reviews-E3150_P8.htm Dec 14, 2016 "Avp" 'No real technology, too much management, horrible work-life balance. With so many other places hiring why would you ever work here. Find some where without 300 H1B1 visa indentured servants. Find some where with interesting technologies. Find some where that doesn't dictate your dress code, your weekends and your investments. Find some where you won't hate going to work every morning' in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Deutsche-Bank-Reviews-E3150_P27.htm Nov 29, 2015 "Why?" 'Recruitment process is misleading. They promise 20% bonuses to get you to relocate to Jacksonville, then you are given 2% during bonus season. Unacceptable. Promotions are given to those who brown-nose and not necessarily the most competent. No collaboration between departments, people can be very arrogant and unhelpful, forgetting we are all on the same team. Management is quick to point the finger at the peons when things go wrong. The vacation days are great in theory, but they are of no use if you never get approved to take the time off because of the workload. Some departments have no direction or clear vision/strategy. No career path in Jacksonville because most of the roles are operational' in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Deutsche-Bank-Reviews-E3150_P28.htm Oct 29, 2015 "OK at first" 'Desktop support is laughably bad - usually resort to getting under the desk to fix ourselves' in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Deutsche-Bank-Reviews-E3150_P38.htm Mar 31, 2015 "It would be funny - if I did not work here. :(" 'Tedious work, stuffy dress code' in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Deutsche-Bank-Reviews-E3150_P40.htm Feb 13, 2015 "Very structured, with more layers than an onion." 'They never do things right the first time. Middle management seems incapable of learning from its many failures. Senior management encourages middle management to blame subordinates instead of taking responsibility. The pervasive culture of blame means people spend more time and effort finger-pointing than actually doing work' in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Deutsche-Bank-Reviews-E3150_P43.htm Sep 15, 2014 "You can do better" 'To move up in the organization, it becomes important to be on their good side, rather than do good work' in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Deutsche-Bank-Reviews-E3150_P52.htm Feb 10, 2014 "If you don't get any other job in NY, only then should you consider this" 'HR at DB is pure evil. I was sexually harassed by one of my managers and HR, not only did not help me, but also made life absolutely miserable. At the end they denied all that's happened as if I made the entire thing up' in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Deutsche-Bank-Reviews-E3150_P81.htm Aug 22, 2008 "DB is a very messy bank everywhere you go." 'Enough robots to make it annoying to stay at for a long time. People that are in the middle levels are often total robots' in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Deutsche-Bank-Reviews-E3150_P89.htm Dec 5, 2016 "You get what you expect" The opportunity was to work as part of a "start-up" building exciting technology which will transform the bank. The reality is completely different. The "work" is mundane, soul destroying GWT development of payment systems within an oversized team with far too many managers who walk around like they own the place. The technology stack is so far out of date - yet we are wedded to it because somebody, somewhere decided it was the right thing. It is too 2005 and this is 2014. Wake up!!! Suggesting anything else is pointless as our managers do not own the decisions or are scared to challenge anything. I stupidly moved from a real technology company where we had a purpose and the environment was pleasant. I moved for the change in money and the oversold prospects.. I regretted every day since to the point I found another job. The craziest thing is that everyone moans about how bad the political situation is and they put up with it for the money only. This explains why the majority of staff are uninspired and lacking passion for the work. The senior team are has-beens and are in no way visionary, even if they like to proclaim they are. Any interaction with London or New York feels unpleasant and they control the life-line by giving us just enough or hold a carrot by promising us new work, but only after they have chewed it out and moved onto the next thing. The facilities are very poor. The toilets are always smelly, the meeting rooms are scrappy and you have to drive to get food or a coffee. in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Deutsche-Bank-Reviews-E3150_P51.htm Feb 26, 2014 "The worst place I have ever worked" Constant state of flux: Several high-profile departures this year leaving a vacuum for indecision and power broking. No support for the center in wider DB - we are the butt of all jokes from our uk counterparts such as "Cary Cracker Jar", "Cary Creche", "Cary Asylum", "Pulled pork-heads", "DB-Rednecks". This might be funny to you but we live here in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Deutsche-Bank-Reviews-E3150_P44.htm Sep 22, 2014 "Take the last train to Jacksonville" I was hired under the impression that this was a "Google like" dev workshop, but every time we have a visitor from New York or London, we have to put on suits and ties to pander to our overlords. This center has zero autonomy, and no control over the products we are "in charge" of delivering. in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Deutsche-Bank-Reviews-E3150_P41.htm Dec 3, 2014 "A lot of potential, but the center has a serious identity crisis." No work life balance period. You receive a lot of time off but you can not use it because you will alway be at work except for manatory time off. You mostly be a slave to this company with extremely long hours year around with no breaks. Training is provides but you so much to learn in a short period of time so take extremely good notes because after that you are on your own. Mainly because everyone is busy trying to get their work done and cover themselves. Management is no help they are too busy themselves to help you or on vacation. If you decide to go to finance reporting don't unless you have no life or family and you love extreme stress. New York make all the calls for Jacksonville. Every thing is manual. Much time is use to manipulate several reports to get a result. The left hand does not know what the right hand is doing but are held responsible for some one you have no idea had their hand in the process. IT is no help also you are responsible if you computer is not working or if you don't have the correct program to do your job regardless of how many time you try to contact IT. Even if you have years of experience this is not like any other job. Before you take this job ask good questions. As certain departments are better then others. If you don't ask they will not tell you. in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Deutsche-Bank-Reviews-E3150_P24.htm Jan 27, 2016 "Associate" last : https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Deutsche-Bank-Reviews-E3150_P81.htm itu sudah halaman terakhir https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Deutsche-Bank-Reviews-E3150_P18.htm mundur ---samsung semiconductor : I have worked as an engineer, supervisor and manager for 2 American based, 1 European based and 1 Korean based semiconductor manufacturing companies over a 35+ year career. Samsung Austin Semiconductor (SAS) is, by far, the best company in almost every comparable category. The long-term vision for growth at the Austin site makes me wish I were closer to the beginning of my career. Culturally speaking, SAS has the most diversified staff of people at every level and position with which I have ever worked. The opportunities to move up and around are very available. Salaries are very competitive. SAS, more than any company with which I have yet worked, strives to create the best work/life balance. Continuing educational opportunities are provided. The benefits package is very good and well-priced. SAS, more than any other company I have experienced gives back to the community in hundreds of ways and with thousands of dollars. I have worked at SAS for 7 years. I have filled several very enjoyable roles and worked on many very interesting and challenging projects with some of the best people from all over the planet. I came to the Austin area 20 years ago. My wife and I raised 7 children, putting them through the school system here. The culture, diversity and the values in this area make it one of the best places in the world to raise a family. in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Samsung-Austin-Semiconductor-Reviews-E229652.htm Feb 23, 2017 "Over 35 Years of Semiconductor Experience Speaking" Crisis created just because management feels everyone needs to be pushed in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Samsung-Austin-Semiconductor-Reviews-E229652_P15.htm Sep 2, 2013 "The revolving door of Semiconductor Fabs - Your best bet is to enter and exit on the same turn" This place in one word is a disappointment. When you start they feed you a lot of positive BS that never turns around. The Benefits are not great but, OK. And for being a mutliBILLION dollar company work life sucks in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Samsung-Austin-Semiconductor-Reviews-E229652_P17.htm Jan 7, 2013 "Disappointed" The Korean manager in our department told the group at least 1x/week how much he did not like Americans. We were encouraged to attend department team building dinners off-site where alcohol was served, some employees felt pressured to drink. The work environment is extremely competitive and political, with an established hierarch and pecking order that you better not question or your career will be in jeopardy. Trust and morale is low. The goals are very aggressive and the pace is fast, so people work a lot of hours and burn out is perpetuated. 1 year at Samsung = 7 dog years in regards to your personal aging and well being. The company prefers young, beautiful, physically fit employees, so the staff is fairly junior. Working at Samsung requires strong emotional intelligence, a thick skin, and a lot of cross cultural competence. In some departments, new ideas and problem solving skills are not valued. A colleague once told me that he felt like he should just check his brain at the door before entering the building. in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Samsung-Austin-Semiconductor-Reviews-E229652_P17.htm Nov 16, 2012 "Workplace Harassment" I've worked for six different semiconductor companies during my careeer and Samsung Austin Semiconductor was by far the worst and that's putting it mildly. It's a hostile work enviroment. One reviewer compared it to being on "survivor" and I agree. If you work in the fab you will be constantly over worked and under maned and overtime was manditory more times than not. And heaven forbid you should ever make a mistake. Not much if any off site vendor training is offered. Turn over is real bad at SAS. in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Samsung-Austin-Semiconductor-Reviews-E229652_P18.htm Sep 11, 2012 "The Worst" CONS: Literally everything else here is BAD. The way this company runs is like the Survivor TV show. Only one person can win or at least that is how the Directors and Senior Managers like it here and that is the way the place runs. Incompetent management, deceit, lies and a general feeling of no one trust anyone here. If you work in semiconductors for more than a year you will know the TERRIBLE reputation this company has for the way it treats its people. Stay Away. Jul 5, 2011 "If you like the Survivor TV show and want that type of work life you will love it here" Pros benefits and generous PTO allotment. Cons Discretely discouraged from taking PTO. Advice to Management Don't offer so much PTO if it is discretely discouraged. Departments are obviously short-handed, but take time hiring people that are a fit for company and not just get a warm body to fill a spot. Apr 10, 2011 "Stressfull work environment, always going from crisis to crisis." Cons - HR views talent as interchangeable. Inexperienced new engineers are brought into jobs requiring vast amounts of experience. - Korean work culture is very different from American work culture. Expect excess political maneuvering, information withholding, artificial crises, and unrealistic deadlines and expectations. - No creativity. If Korea does something one way, you are expected to mimic them, even if it is inefficient or incompatible with local variables. - No pay equity. New engineers can make more starting than engineers who have worked at SAS for 5 years. - Expectations on travel are unreasonable. Fore example, an engineer was sent to Korea for 5 weeks of training on short notice when his wife was 9 months pregnant. in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Samsung-Austin-Semiconductor-Reviews-E229652_P21.htm Aug 28, 2010 "Great Pay for Terrible Treatment" Cons Where to start? Disrespectful workplace - This is, by far, the biggest problem at this company. Employees, regardless of level, tenure, or experience are not respected. For example, it was a fairly common occurrence where senior managers were publicly humiliated and put down. Needless to say, this type of disrespect permeates the entire organization. Employees are not treated like actual people with lives, families, and interests outside of work. Face time, not accomplishments, are important to success - It really doesn't matter how many projects you complete or how much money you save the company. At the end of the day, your performance is judged by how much time you're seen to spend at work. Smoking and napping are acceptable, as long as a Korean sees you at work. You get bonus points if you risk your health to be at work. Creativity is not acceptable - "If Korea doesn't do it, than neither will we". As mentioned in other reviews, the culture is copy exactly. This leaves no room for deviation or innovation. To accomplish these ends, the company is driven by new college graduates that (to put it bluntly) don't know any better. You are expected to do as you are told and accept the fact that you are going to be micro-managed. The tendency is to eliminate the people with experience and replace them with no experience. Constant crisis - there is always a crisis situation, real or manufactured. I think the term was "tension mind-set": the belief is that you will get better performance out of your employees if they think that disaster is imminent. This is true for a while, but ends up burning out the typical employee pretty quickly. At the end of the day, it's a Korean company. You interface with the local American management, but it's the Korean management that defines the direction of the company and you're role within it. If you are relatively inexperienced and want to make some good money before you move to something else, I think this job is OK. If you have industry experience, I suggest looking elsewhere as your experience is not valued. in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Samsung-Austin-Semiconductor-Reviews-E229652_P22.htm Jun 18, 2010 "It used to be a good place to work..." Cons I'll try to not repeat content from the June 18th reveiw because it was so accurate. 1. Appearance is more important than substance. This is a cultural difference and the Koreans let it bleed into their business practices. Examples: a) Working on projects to appear busy with a 0% possibility of a positive outcome or problem reslution, especially in "emergency" situations where action is required. b) staying at work for the sake of staying at work. 10-12 hour days are commonplace and most engineers work 6 days a week. Weekend coverage and off shift work is common for engineers. This is not the case at other companies, nor is it necessary at samsung. However, being at work is more important than getting actual work done. c) Extreme security measures are common and lack effectivness. They provide the appearance that intellectual property is being protected when in reality it is not. Examples of security measures: metal detectors on the way out of buildings including getting wanded like you're at an airport, cell phone cameras and USB ports need to be covered wtih stickers, cell phones need to be "registered", USB ports on computers are disabled, emails are restricted, etc.. d) putting glass windows the outside of buildings where there are not actually windows on the inside (funny!!!!!) 2. Your career and professional development is not in the interest of Samsung or the managment. I was there for a few years and I never met one person who was going back to school with the support of samsung (monetarily or otherwise). This is VERY different from american companies which recoginize the mutual benefits of continuous learning and career development. You are simply a drone at samsung, nothing more. I had a friend who asked for a letter of recommendation to graduate school and was fired 2 weeks later. Coincidence? I think not. Samsung doesn't place any value on increased education. They just fire people who they know are going to school because they understand that those employees will leave right after they graduate. I also had a friend who was going to school part time and had to keep it a secret so that he wouldn't lose his job. Think about this: Samsung is firing because of and discouraging its engineers to get additional education...even if they pay for it themselves!!!! 3. Entry level engineers do jobs that are the equivalent of technician work at other semiconductor companies, including working overnight hours and weekends, etc.. New engineers do process "sustaining" that is very mindless and boring. Entry level engineers typically work with one of the production shifts (12 hours day or night) for 4 days a week with an extra "normal" day thrown in for good measure. 4. Women are not respected. I only met one woman (american) manager in my entire time at Samsung. Additionally, I never saw a woman engineer working in the Austin facility that was on assignment from Samsung in Korea. I would estimate that 20-30% of the workforce in Austin are Koreans who are on temporary assignment to the US. It is outright SHOCKING that they have never sent a woman engineer to Austin. in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Samsung-Austin-Semiconductor-Reviews-E229652_P23.htm Jun 24, 2010 "Horrible place to work, review from June18th is extremely accurate and complete, but I will try to add." Cons Samsung's hiring advantage has eroded: while SAS still offers good pay and benefits, word has gotten around that the employees have terrible morale and work under conditions that most people would not tolerate for long. Everyone knows about the poor reviews on sites like this one, which are generally accurate, if sometimes overly emotional. Let me expand on the negatives: Professional development: After the first two years or so, when new engineers generally learn the details of the process and equipment they are responsible for, personal development trails off. SAS has a woefully underutilized Six Sigma program that lacks institutional support. Engineers can expect to receive Six Sigma training and then never use it. SAS also has a large number of computer based training courses, which, while much cheaper than instructor-led training, are also basically ineffective. You get what you pay for. Once engineers reach a basic level of competence, they should not expect the company to provide opportunities for further growth in engineering skill. Motivated individuals can and do create such opportunities for themselves, but it is very easy to stagnate, because the only reward for building one's own skills is personal satisfaction. Split management: SAS has two parallel management structures. Each American manager has at least one shadow manager, a Korean national known as a "dispatch" manager or "dispatcher." The official role of the dispatcher is to advise the American manager. In reality, this sets up a system in which each department has two or more bosses (some groups have more than one dispatcher). In any situation where a department has two bosses, things get muddled: engineers get separate and sometimes conflicting tasks assigned by each manager. So much the worse when the second group of managers meets separately and decides, in a language not understood by the rest of the organization, what direction that organization should take, often without informing the American managers of their decisions. If this sounds like a nightmare scenario for the American managers, that's because it is. Perpetual crisis: It is a matter of official policy to work in a perpetual state of crisis. (Try googling "samsung culture of crisis".) The theory is that employees work harder and make faster, better decisions in a crisis. So Samsung creates artificial crises. This has become so ingrained in the corporate culture that it happens automatically: every deadline slides up, no major project is initiated with enough time to complete it, departments are perpetually understaffed, and production goals are always just beyond reach. In practice, this theory results in burnt-out, cynical employees who are so accustomed to artificial crises that they have trouble recognizing real ones. Also, an atmosphere of crisis crowds out long-term thinking. In a crisis, nobody sits down to make a long term plan, and when new crises arrive every day, long term plans aren't worth much, anyway. Appearances: Samsung values "hard work." The scare quotes are there for a reason. Institutionally, Samsung values employees who are there all the time. Working late in the evening earns you recognition. Finding a means to reduce everybody's workload does not. As a result, Samsung's data systems are extremely labor-intensive. Since tools for automating the task are not available, reviewing charts takes on huge significance. It is the principal duty of many engineers to visually review charts of all data relevant to their jobs, every day. Making changes to production systems usually means hours of manual data entry, copying a table by hand from a spreadsheet, since copy and paste have been disabled in most internal software. A 50 hour workweek is the absolute minimum for an engineer. Usually this schedule will be enforced by morning and evening meetings. Once engineers reach the Senior Engineer job grade, they typically receive remote access and work more than one weekend each month. This can easily add up to 60 or more hours in the average workweek. Meetings that overlap lunchtime are the rule rather than the exception. Engineers can expect to have at least one meeting a week that occurs between 11am and 1pm. All of this serves to create the appearance of diligence, which the organization values over creativity and accomplishment. in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Samsung-Austin-Semiconductor-Reviews-E229652_P23.htm May 25, 2010 "A Good Place To Have Worked" Cons *It is very difficult to make changes (hardware and process) because if Korea isn't doing it then we will not, even if it makes sense. *Raises are very poor year in and year out. *There are no objectives as to how you can get promoted much less get a raise. *Promotions seem to be based on Powerpoint skills not actual work accomplished. Brown-nosing is key here. *There is a definite social class system feel to the company. There is little respect for the decision making abilities of the technicians. The management would rather listen to a newly graduated Engineer make a critical decision on a tool who has never put his/her hands physically on the tool. in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Samsung-Austin-Semiconductor-Reviews-E229652_P23.htm Jun 12, 2010 "Not Recommended" Cons In 2009 47% of employees were terminated. This same year SAS hired ~15 recent college graduates and payed them all $63K per year, and terminated experience people with the company since the beginning. Anyone with web skills was also terminated. There is no loyalty to employees. The company and especially management is a boys club. In ~115 managers, 5 of them are woman. If you are not born Korean there you cannot rise above director. The president makes all the decisions in a draconian f ashion, leaving the directors left to operate like sycophants. The worst IT systems you could imagine. Employees get 1 way pagers and have to use a home grown web based email system. Every day is an exercise in how much frustration you can take. It is not possible to make changes or enhancements to the systems because headquarters in Korea mandates systems we use, even though the business and set up (especially the supply chain) is very different from HQ. HR randomly places people. Have a degree in engineering? It's likely after you get hired you will be managing a construction project with facilities. The promotion program is time based without regard to performance or natural leadership talent. There is no professional development, and training does not exist. Everything is on the job training. Employees are not trusted with any information. All hard drives are encrypted, all accounts expire after 30 days and take a VP to approve. Many times you can not even cut and paste or take screen captures. There are no laptops and the PC's are old and very slow. People buy and install more memory with their personal funds. The software we have to work with is XP/Office 2003/SQL 2000/.NET 2.0 with little other offering and no hope of upgrading. The standard "Great Work Place" survey scores say it all. Employees rated it well below 50, where Forbes top 100 get in the 90s. in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Samsung-Austin-Semiconductor-Reviews-E229652_P24.htm Jan 9, 2010 "Foreign Free Trade Zone" last : https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Samsung-Austin-Semiconductor-Reviews-E229652_P29.htm ---samsung research america : I disagree with some of reviews that mentioned this is a good place only for new grads. If you are on OPT/H1 visa and have other offers avoid this place, their constant sudden lay-offs will danger your immigration status. If you are hired to work on a research team the chance is even higher that you get laid-off in less than a year simply because HQ do not like your manager or they want to steal the project. This is not a merit based company, your promotion and staying power depends on how much you pleased your Korean counterpart in the Asian way. in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Samsung-Research-America-Reviews-E295294.htm May 12, 2017 "Nightmare" Cons Without question, the worst company I have ever worked for in my 15-year career. The amount of incompetence in a company of this scale is staggering. While our office in the US was setup to incubate ideas and work autonomously, everything still goes through HQ - where design concepts are butchered, stolen outright, or disappear into the abyss of mismanagement. To anybody considering a job with Samsung in the US, steer clear of this debacle. Every interaction with the company is painful. Just scheduling time off is a complicated process that involves launching a virtual windows environment to access an intranet portal that only works with IE8, which is hidden under layers and layers of tabs within tabs. Just a nightmare getting even the simplest of things done. I joined Samsung because I thought I'd be working on cool products and I'd be able to have some influence. What I've experienced is a cluster-**** of a poorly structured company without direction or a clear vision. It's amazing how waiting until the last minute to do something, combined with outspending any other company on the planet to market products, Samsung has been able to establish itself as a major player in the industry. It's all a joke and I fell for it. in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Samsung-Research-America-Reviews-E295294_P9.htm Apr 3, 2014 "Confusing, Dysfunctional Mess" Cons A Korean company in the US. Korean management culture is very different from US culture Poor IT infrastructure--it seems like they actively try to make it difficult to get work done in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Samsung-Research-America-Reviews-E295294_P6.htm Jun 4, 2015 "Can" Cons After working at Samsung, I am amazed that they are able to be successful. The culture is dominated by fear (do this or you won't have a project next year) and micromanagement from headquarters (Korea). Samsung claims to value innovation but provides the most suffocating culture I have ever worked in. The overall environment was based on vague requests in another language and an inherent bias against asking questions (just do what we say). Equally important is that all decisions (important or otherwise) are made in the Korean time zone using the Korean language. Results are not send out so US employees are pretty much in the dark. As far as I could tell, its impossible to influence strategic thinking from the United states. My boss was the President of an SRA group and even he had little to no influence over directions, assignments or funding. in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Samsung-Research-America-Reviews-E295294_P7.htm Jan 22, 2015 "Great products but not a great place to work" Cons The planning function is ridiculous. There are a team of young Koreans who attempt to lead the organization on behalf of an almost absent President. This is not a global company. It is a Korean company that is attempting something far beyond its capabilities. Advice to Management Leadership is VERY important. The current President is essentially a manager. They also should stop getting rid of their successful leaders with strong personalities. in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Samsung-Research-America-Reviews-E295294_P8.htm Jun 20, 2014 "Leadership Vacuum" Pros For Samsung Telecommunications America: Green Card sponsoring for full-time employees Cons For Samsung Telecommunications America: Catastrophic and disorganized management Rude, unprofessional managers Favoritism and unfairness Unnecessary, extra workload Low salary Repetitive job schedule and no any innovative environment for employees Advice to Management Be polite Be nice Be creative Be innovative Do no pretend to work hard and do not push people too hard in order getting a promotion Try to think different in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Samsung-Research-America-Reviews-E295294_P9.htm Feb 23, 2014 "Software Test Engineer II" Cons Senior management are unexperienced, arogant and incapable to mange the lab. Neoptism and favoritism are very popular during the company, especially if you are Koreans you are in their loop otherwise you are out of the loop Their demand is unclear with high expectations. There is no roadmap and direction in the lab. All the decisions are made under closed door, there is no presentation by the executive about their future plan. Everything is secret. You have to work with HQ but they are reluctant to collaborate. People work very hard and prepare quality work but are always criticized by executive and the executive never appreciate their work. The EVP is an autocrat and very hard to work with him. in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Samsung-Research-America-Reviews-E295294_P10.htm Oct 10, 2013 "I worked for Samsung Mobile Solution Lab (MSL) in San Diego for 2 years" Pros You can learn Korean by sitting in Meetings :-) (which are plenty BTW) Cons Zero Career growth Zero Recognition Micro management in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Samsung-Research-America-Reviews-E295294_P10.htm Apr 16, 2013 "Lots of politics and very little gets done.. No career growth. No recognition." Cons The following are the negative aspects that are commonly experienced when working at Samsung: * Korean management, who were sent to the U.S. from Samsung Corp. in Korea, makes all of the decisions. * Non-Korean managers and employees are put in place to keep up an "American" appearance. * Management will favor ethnically and culturally Korean employees. * Culturally Korean employees will have work-related conversations in Korean in front of non-Korean co-workers. * Majority of managers are severely incompetent and have very little skill or expertise. * Working style emulates the military (probably Korean military). * At Samsung, female workers are second class citizens who need to feign traditional, submissive roles. Sometimes, they literally walk behind the male employees, especially if they are culturally Korean. * Employees work very hard to "compete" by analyzing competitor's products & features. * Compensation will be below par when compared to competing companies, unless you were an A level employee at the competing company, i.e. A, F, G, & N, who Samsung would like to poach in the area. If you are currently working for one of the top tier companies, please be well advised and make a better choice for your career. Show Less Advice to Management Please happily march along while Samsung declines worldwide. in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Samsung-Research-America-Reviews-E295294_P10.htm Dec 27, 2012 "Heartless company making 3rd world quality, derivative products" Cons Poor benefits, no stock options, little vacation, poor management, demoralizing environment, big egos, terrible infrastructure (poor IT support, ineffective internal processes etc.) If you're a talented designer, or a designer with any integrity, Samsung's UX Center is not for you, unless you join the right lab. Some UX labs have deceiving titles, where "innovation" is completely overrated. Lab director (or Manager) is incompetent, with absolutely no idea how to run an effective UX team. Full blown office politics, where people fight a lot to get attention. There is no collaboration within even a small team, and the manager is too incompetent to resolve any conflicts. The management level is eager to please our Korea HQ, but constantly fails to convince. The only thing this lab director cares about is the number of patents filed, so he can look good and receive his year-end bonus. Full-blown favoritism is in constant display. Some Sr. level designers don't even have any design background, nor do they design anything. But the management will always protect them while other team members are sacrificed instead. Designers are treated like tools within the lab, even when they are the most pivotal role in the design lab. Here are some tips I learned to survive in Samsung's UXC: 1. Please your manager, do not challenge them. 2. Always remember your manager can be a jealous animal (who'll be threatened if you outshine them in front of other VPs from HQ or the Center) 3. Forget about HR, they're utterly useless and will never be on your side 4. Learn how to deal with big egos 5. Learn how to be happy in an extremely demotivating environment. Show Less Advice to Management Make effective decisions, even if it means taking out certain toxic employees who are detrimental to the operations of the entire team. Bring in a motivating and humble UX leader who understands design and turn this around. Give all employees a voice and listen to them. Allow employees to give performance reviews to their managers. STEP UP and value your designers so the UX lab can be truly "innovative". in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Samsung-Research-America-Reviews-E295294_P10.htm Nov 1, 2012 "Poor management + Demoralizing workplace = Designers' graveyard" Cons Near zero empowerment - only goal is to please HQ no matter what "Dispatch" managers from HQ run the place just like it was Korea Poor communication w/ Korea HQ makes it difficult to make progress Local office is managed in Korean style - can be shocking/harsh to US workers in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Samsung-Research-America-Reviews-E295294_P11.htm Feb 7, 2012 ""Ok" place to work - could be much better..." Cons -Research is not the focus. Keeping HQ happy -whatever that means- is. Just look at the number of publications coming out of Samsung: is really little. -Leaders are seriously incompetent, but HR tops them. Management is selected according to very random criteria (age, years of experience) rather than ability to do actual research. -Benefits are bad when compared to other companies. You start with 10 days of vacation, and you only get awarded 25.. after you have been in the company for 25 yrs! -This is a korean company within Silicon Valley - literally. Keep this in mind before joining. Show Less Advice to Management You are in Silicon Valley: embrace it! Instead of having a mini-Seoul location, get some good people from all over the US (mainly good managers and leads!!) and give them some tech goodies: ability to telecommute, a fun work environment...and yes, bring research back. in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Samsung-Research-America-Reviews-E295294_P11.htm Aug 31, 2011 "Anything but research" https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Samsung-Research-America-Reviews-E295294.htm https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Samsung-Electronics-America-Reviews-E4206.htm https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Samsung-Austin-Semiconductor-Reviews-E229652.htm ---tyson fresh meat Advice to Management Give a week or 2 of unpaid vacation for those who want it. Give unpaid sick days without counting them on the point system. Hire Americans instead of Chins and Asians so much. We deserve a chance in our home country. in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Tyson-Fresh-Meats-Reviews-E342.htm Jan 12, 2016 "It's a job and that's all it is." Cons The Kansas Holcomb plant spends more money on lawyers than it does on safety. Several team members have been permanently injured and lost their jobs and all benefits and then had to pay for their injuries out of there own pocket. Corporate is assisting management in terminating whistle blowers, union activists, and old timers. OSHA is allowing this to happen. Advice to Management Sooner or later, someone is going to lose more than a handful of fingers and there are way too many dismissed complaints in the system. This is a public relations night mare in the making. in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Tyson-Fresh-Meats-Reviews-E342.htm Jan 26, 2016 "Dangerous Workplace" Cons The plant in Goodlettsville Tn is a very toxic place. Management treats you very nasty. in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Tyson-Fresh-Meats-Reviews-E342_P2.htm Aug 21, 2014 "Terrible" Cons very sick place to work very dirty management thinks there better than anyone else you are critisized for having pain very hot or very cold no inbetween pigs can fall on you very dangerous work place lots of blood and guts very depressing you have no homelife your life belongs to the company Advice to Management treat your employees with respect and they will respect you and dont critisize about pain if you cant get up there and do it yourself without having pain in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Tyson-Fresh-Meats-Reviews-E342_P2.htm Jul 28, 2014 "extremely sick place to work" ---tyson food : Cons Too much favoritism towards the Hispanics as opposed to any other nationality in the plant. Hispanics are first chosen for overtime Hispanics are allowed to basically do as they please even if it involves receiving a paycheck without having to work and earn it which is why they call it " easy money" They are allowed to0 many breaks while others have to take up the slack for their poor work ethics. When someone complains to management it is a dead end street. Most supervisors and line leads are either married, close friends with or are Hispanic and some show discrimination towards other nationalities. Show Less Advice to Management Treat all nationalities as equals. Don't allow your job to go to your head or as an excuse to treat team members below low as though they are the dirt you walk on. You are no better then they are as human beings who have feelings, and lives outside of the plant. Show a little compassion and employees may want to stay . in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Tyson-Foods-Reviews-E1975_P9.htm Nov 3, 2016 "Too much favortism within plant" Cons poor commuation and a lot of supervisors have favorite workers. I felt like a second class worker because i am white. in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Tyson-Foods-Reviews-E1975_P9.htm Sep 9, 2016 "Ok job" ---- intel corporation Oct 22, 2017 Pros Feel good company and has really good teams Cons Need to improve cafe food Advice to Management Give some good perks for people who stay long and contribute good work https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519.htm Oct 16, 2017 Pros industry average pay and benefits, lots of perks, fitness center, wellness programs, good working condition, good work life balance Cons management can be hit or miss, review process can lead to a lot of backstabbing Advice to Management come up with a more equitable review process https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P2.htm Oct 13, 2017 "Responsible for winning approval to construct all facilities in Arizona" Pros Intel is a meritocracy which means you are measured on your performance and not your popularity. You are expected to accomplish your goals and objectives and to be successful And you do so in an effort away Cons Some Senior managers were starting to play politics instead of focusing on the goals and objectives in the person’s performance Advice to Management Trust the person doing the job https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P3.htm Jun 3, 2016 Pros Great compensation and benefits. In normal times there is visible and tangible reward for your effort and achievements. Excellent job mobility and flexibility for work and personal circumstances and a real team-oriented 'all in this together' attitude. Plus, there is an indescribable thrill to be working on the bleeding edge of the science, the technology, the process, etc. Intel remains a world-class technology innovator. The majority, a smaller majority than before (pre 2010 ish), of people there are very very skilled, capable and productive. They are easily able to overcome the statistically necessary under-performers while they have a bad year, or two. It all works out as the teams naturally form a mix of skills and attitudes which complement each other. Over the long-term these mixes are more productive than homogeneous groups of excelling performers. Famously, the sabbatical benefit is to die for. 8 weeks paid sabbatical, no strings, every 7 years, or 4 weeks every 4 years. Intelites count in 7-year increments. Plan it well, make use of it. DO NOT fritter it away on home improvements. Cons It all goes to hell in January & February. The Focal system encourages poor antisocial behaviors as employees compete for finite compensation crumbs which are distributed by a multi-tier rating and ranking system. All the objective behaviors of 10 months are tossed aside for subjective visibility-promoting activities in the critical 2 months with a healthy dose of lies and self-promotion. You are at the mercy of short term whims and transitory fads where the appearance of productivity outweighs the achievement of the whole 12 months. It is brutal. Sometimes you win; sometimes you lose. But nowadays losing carries a terminal prognosis. All the above is flavored by a new positive discrimination towards underrepresented minorities (URMs) which by executive decree have preference for promotion, transfers, and in some measure the ranking benefits. Non-URMs have an additional hurdle of proving their unique ability to fit a role; URMs can fit anywhere and do not cost a department headcount budget for a period of time. Net-net is that if you are not a URM then hiring, transfer, and benefit opportunities narrow quickly. Already there are pockets of URMs which almost exclusively hire each other and even speak their own language in meetings to exclude employees not of that background. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P4.htm Oct 15, 2017 Pros Intel offers some good benefits, including HDHP with no monthly copay. Sabbatical is also a huge benefit. Depending on the group, you may be able to work with flex time and work from home days. Cons The new CFO is changing the work environment. Everything is in flux. Collaboration is no longer valued; the environment is more competitive. To be fair, this has always been somewhat true due to our yearly focal reviews with only the top couple of people can get above "successful." But when the CFO announces that there are too many people in finance and he is going to significantly restructure the organization (i.e. layoffs), it's disheartening. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P5.htm Oct 17, 2017 "Sr. Electrical Engineer" Pros It's a large company with lots of resources. Good career advancement potential. You may be lucky and wind up with a good manager. The pay per year may be pretty good. Cons On the other hand, the pay per hour might not be. In many groups, they work you to death. Intel could be a good company to work for if you're young, energetic, compliant, not married (marriage councilors make a lot of money off of Intel employees), and you don't have a life or are willing to give up one. Be prepared to stay chained to your phone and laptop, even on vacation. The main thing is that your individual experience at Intel is almost completely up to the manager you happen to get. In 11 years, I've had both good and horrible managers. The problem with that is that HR policies and practices almost always favor the manager - even really bad ones. That's a systemic problem, and why I can't recommend working there. Advice to Management Get a soul. Live the values that you say are Intel values. Stop punishing people that actually practice them. Get rid of the ISP layoff lifetime blacklist - it's both cruel and stupid https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P6.htm Oct 12, 2017 Intel Corporation Logo "software Engineer" Pros work and life balance . good for retirement Cons too much of struggle to get to right/simple information https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P7.htm Sep 28, 2017 "Perfect for Working families" Pros Work life balance is huge, Multiple different jobs and opportunities, easily take on more responsibilities and easy to learn new and different things. Cons Typical big company problems, project cancellations with no regard. Compensation is about market average. Multiple opportunities, but hard to move up. Sometimes work gets overlooked https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P7.htm Sep 27, 2017 "EHS Engineer" Pros great benefits, good teamwork approach on projects Cons Very high pressure emphasis put on employee performance rating and ranking Advice to Management Listen to your employees https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P7.htm Oct 10, 2017 "Intense" Pros Cutting technology and interesting work for the most part Cons Attrition rate is high which bears on those who stay. Advice to Management Hire more people and retain them. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P7.htm warning : can not find this review again Pros Great benefits, vacation, sabbaticals after 7 years Cons Too many re-orgs; its hard to advance when your job changes so frequently Advice to Management Need to do a better job with Employee Career development at the first line manager level. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P8.htm Oct 6, 2017 I have been working at Intel Corporation full-time (More than 8 years) Pros Large company with it's fingers in pretty much every technology. Some groups can be very fun/exciting to work in some can be down right dreadful. If you enjoy politics and games then this may be the place for you. It's very easy to move from group to group with-in the company. Great place for junior engineers to get started and learn a variety of technologies. Cons Serious disconnect between upper/lower management. Upper wants more risk taking and collaboration. Lower wants no risk, perfection from software deliveries and turf warfare. Every year it's "do more with even less" until Engineers hit a breaking point and leave groups, which just exasperates problems. The domino effect is very real when this happens and it can be difficult if you are the last person standing. Advice to Management Bring back some perks, lunch is cheaper off-site than in the cafe's. Great Place to Work was dismantled, no more sporting events, free tickets etc... Honestly most small software companies have way better Perks at this point. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P9.htm Sep 21, 2017 I worked at Intel Corporation full-time (More than 10 years) Pros Safety is there #1 Priority, work life balance Cons You could be laid-off after 15 years Advice to Management How can you lay-off experienced employee, who got You where you are? https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P9.htm Sep 22, 2017 I have been working at Intel Corporation full-time Pros New tech with Corp lifestyle Cons No free food for lunch https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P9.htm Oct 3, 2017 Pros Interesting work with lots of variety Cons Lots of stress, competition, job insecurity. Advice to Management Intel used to have a longer vision, now short term profits seem to be paramount, management solutions out of the can (send jobs overseas) rather than outside the box. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P9.htm Oct 4, 2017 I have been working at Intel Corporation full-time (More than a year) Pros Good pay Good benefits You'll learn a lot. Cons You're more than expendable. When management gets bored of your project, they lay you off, sometimes your entire business group, even when it angers their customers. You deal with a ton of bureaucratic junk daily. You'll learn how to be a political waste of space faster than you'll learn good engineering. It's all about who you can throw under the bus to get ahead, not the actual merits. People will present your work as their own if you help them and aren't there to correct them. Advice to Management Maybe have some patience with projects, and stop trying to "break in to" already saturated markets. Or sponsoring the Olympics at the cost of jobs. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P10.htm Sep 17, 2017 I worked at Intel Corporation full-time (More than 10 years) Pros Great Place to work, benefits are ok Cons long hours, overfocus on diversity, underfocus on generalities Advice to Management none, they are moving forward well https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P10.htm Sep 19, 2017 Pros Very good benefits, possible long vacation if you work 4+ years. Challenging work, alot to learn and grow as professional. Cons Most of the tools and flows are very well developed but specific only to intel. Some of the tools are internally developed and not spread industrywise. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P10.htm Sep 30, 2017 I have been working at Intel Corporation full-time (More than 8 years) Pros A place you can propose whatever you want as long as opportunity just beside you. Job secure will be there as you are agile enough to accept any challenging until end of your life. Cons Intel used number to cut their talents without really know what is the talent needed for their business, A person who always make use others result and more exposure will be the one climb faster than those who really good in productivity and high technical . This will make company lose a lot talents where really no idea what will happen for its future.... Advice to Management Please hire someone who really appreciate talents more than someone only know 'clean boss's shoes'. Please value software engineer because software will more important compare to talking talking engineer. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P10.htm Sep 13, 2017 "Data Analyst" I have been working at Intel Corporation full-time (More than a year) Pros Free fruits and beverages for full time Intel employees only; not for contractors. Cons Employer contribution to my 401K is very, very low. In 2 years, I only got paid ~$850.00. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P10.htm Sep 28, 2017 I have been working at Intel Corporation full-time (More than 5 years) Pros Great opportunities to get experience in project life cycles, engineering work flows, etc. Ideally if you're an RCG (Recent College Grad) for undergrad or masters. I don't know what the other employees are smoking that said the work life balance here is bad, that's wrong. The reason so many people just coast on through working here is because the work life balance is great. You see the same people coming in, doing their 9 to 5, taking hour + lunches with mutliple breaks for 15 to 20 or 30 minutes, leave early to pick up the kids etc. If you want to start a family and be around for the kids growing up, come on over! If you're younger and looking for a competitive work environment, look elsewhere.Show Less Cons The leadership here is completely lost. Engineering tools, flows, methodologies are incredibly out dated in many teams and orgs. Projects are guided by share holders and investors and not innovation. They say they thrive on innovation, but when you and you're colleagues make suggestions on ways to improve TTM (Time to market) for projects, new methodologies that the rest of industry is using, improved work flows, etc, and they keep saying that we cannot support such things or that we don't have time to make those changes without affecting project timelines, that's a clear indication that they way they work here is not changing anytime soon. Even when they hired certain VP's by paying 25M+ for them to come in and whip engineerings butt in shape, still nothing has changed. The VP's talk the talk and say how we are revamping our core of engineering, but in the end, they bend over for the shareholders and will ride this money wave out until they're obligation is up and then bounce out. At engineering updates they are giving us EPS (Earnings per share) numbers and how project bla is going to make us money. The pay is pretty mediocre. RSU's are grim. you won't break 10k over 4 for a quite a few years. Stock purchase is okay, capped at 5% base income. CEO always says "we pay fair, and in the middle of the range" or something along those lines. What that translates to is that we hire average to below average talent, meaning potentially myself included. The company is in a cycle of hiring and then s/firing/head count reduction/g before quarter close to drive stock price up. then re-hiring. Overall, employee moral is pretty damn low. A lot of people are interviewing, or looking else-where, myself included. The coasters of the company are completely happy. Advice to Management Stop throwing money at our problems and buying up "leaders" in industry. Allow engineering teams to do what they do best and innovate and create new solutions without outside influence from what the share holders and investors want. You can see that all our management wants is that slight uptick in stock price right before quarterly earnings to show how great we did. Really we're just treading water. If you think your'e teams are doing so great, take the opportunity and skip talking to senior management and sit down with the engineers themselves and ask the same question. Ask for their honest opinion and recommendations and then compare that with what you're management says. I guarantee there will be gaps and differences. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P10.htm Sep 12, 2017 Pros -Hire a lot of people fresh out of college, willing to give you some time to ramp up. -Friendly, intelligent people -Excellent benefits and bonuses Cons -Work Life balance could be better -Most people feel overwhelmed by the amount of work to do - too many responsibilities a lot of the time https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P12.htm Oct 18, 2017 "From the point of view of Software Engineer (Contract)" Former Employee - Senior Software Engineer in Chandler, AZ I worked at Intel Corporation (Less than a year) Pros Nice cafeteria and great food Organized Great d.space room with cool gadgets and resting area Cons Let me start by sharing demographics. 70% Indian, 29% Chinese , 1% Everyone Else 98% Male, 2%Female As a contractor you a basically treated as 2nd class citizen . For example you must pay for each cup of coffee u consume (1.89$), you not allowed to drive bicycles, sick time off or any personal time off at all and referred to as "green badge". From the very beginning things were rather odd. When I started , i was left alone for about a week. No introductions to team members, no lunch , nothing. Out of boredom i wrote a 20 proposal with visuals and backing stats how to improve the software i was assigned to. Well it was completely ignored , not even response to email acknowledging its existence. Indian manager kept polite , but very distant and dint wanna hear nothing about innovations or at least upgrading .net 4.0 to something more fresh. Oh well, ok fine. They dont use async , solid or design patterns. The code is working , well kinda - if you careful about clicks u good. They dont engage in technical discussions, code reviews or any kind active knowledge sharing. Tools such as Resharper , only out of you own pocket. Also had to bring my personal headphones and mic for conf calls. The work hours, and lunch time very strict and always had to start and finish day at the minutes precision. I was getting tired of paying for coffee and asked if i could bring my own coffee make. Nope. Long story short the place felt like prison. I cant say if all teams are like that, but mine was. If you are contractor : run . Advice to Management Diversity. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P12.htm Sep 10, 2017 "Software in Hardware" I have been working at Intel Corporation full-time Pros Stock incentive, nice offices, 3 weeks vacation, good work life balance Cons Below average pay for software engineers. The industry is not doing as well as it used to. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P12.htm Sep 8, 2017 "Product Marketing Manager" Pros Strong culture and values; great talent pool; good compensation and benefits Cons High pressure; long hours; easy to get pigeon-holed https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P13.htm Sep 18, 2017 "Take Employee Feedback to heart, and create cogent/actionable plan to restore integrity" I worked at Intel Corporation full-time (More than 10 years) Pros Excellent Pay, and Excellent Talent Pool. Cons HR and management complacent about returning Intel to the great culture it once had. Advice to Management A board member should partner with Senior HR and Senior Management to develop a cogent action plan to address the serious deficiencies that hamper Intel's ability to act with Integrity with its employees, and take action based on employee feedback. It's clear from all the employee feedback that the focal process is broken and is incapable for recognizing merit. Specific Recommendations that should be adopted are outlined below: -Develop a work plan approach which requires collaboration with managers and ee's Have work plan statused and updated monthly -Provided quarterly assessment of ee performance to expectations this should build to the full year review to avoid the problem of ignoring full year performance and the need to create visibility and self promotion at the end of the focal year. Include peer feedback to improve teamwork, and recognize those who contribute to improved teamwork and collaboration Reform the open door investigation process: -Outline the process for investigations and publish to all ee's -Process should provide full reporting of findings to all participants most especially the accused employee should be copied on findings. In my case and with others findings were documented and placed in a secret ee file which I didn't have access too. This prevented me from setting the record straight about a false accusation of embezzling/stealing nearly $1M. All of my management were copied on the findings, but I was not. There are several other instances of this which have destroyed reputations and careers. Adopt the recommendations provided by the fellow who outlined the issues with URM's Martin Luther King had it right - we should all be judged by the content of our character not the color of our skin or the presence or absence of breast tissue. People who are placed in positions they aren't capable of fulfilling, actually suffer significant self esteem and other issues as people around them see them struggle in an area out of their element. Their are many capable minorities and women at Intel, and I would be an advocate of enhanced programs to develop more of these people to create a more diverse workforce, but promoting people who aren't ready/capable hurts them and the groups they work in. Intel as a collective is diminished by the current policy.... As someone who cares about Intel and still holds significant stock I hope a program will be created to address the issues that have the culture in a rapid decline. These issues need to be addressed with a sense of urgency! Best Wishes https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P13.htm Sep 21, 2017 I have been working at Intel Corporation full-time (More than 10 years) Pros Smart, driven colleagues; Diverse software technologies deployed internally; Competitive compensation; Ability to transfer to new groups/cities; Access to training materials and programs Cons Counter-productive, internally-focused competition; Talkers valued over doers; Politically and socially conservative atmosphere; Poorly implemented diversity programs; Ever changing, ever failing product transformation strategies Advice to Management Focus on the must have projects; Say "no" to your peers even if you believe it might not help your career; More transparency about business actions and downsizing programs https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P13.htm Sep 7, 2017 "Overall a great place to work." Current Employee - Systems Engineer in Folsom, CA I have been working at Intel Corporation full-time (More than a year) Pros The people I've worked with are amazing. Smart, interested in being at work and extremely helpful. My direct manager and PM want me to succeed and have worked with me to make it happen. Cons Lot's of politics that gets pushed down the management chain. Some of the management chain is too hands on/micro manages. Advice to Management Let your engineers engineer. Don't let C-level management push products on the company. Let engineers give the input they're paid to give. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P13.htm Sep 21, 2017 "Intel is not a fun place to work for Mechanical Engineers" Current Employee - Staff Mechanical Engineer in Hillsboro, OR Pros Pay is above average for Oregon, good benefits. You get free drinks and fruit. Cons The company is really poorly managed. The work is super boring. Most of the work is made up emergencies to satisfy middle management internal politics and not satisfying Intel's customers. I think that Intel will have massive layoffs in the future. The culture/work is so internally focused and combative among the different teams. Mechanical Engineers are the lowest class of engineering at Intel and are treated accordingly. Advice to Management Stop the offshoring of jobs or only hiring URM's for USA jobs. Get rid of most of the MCM who are just hated among the common workers and replace them with credible, honest leaders. Start to focus on execution and not making the employees work like slaves doing meaningless work. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P13.htm "Great employees, normal problems assoc with companies that use stack rank review process" I worked at Intel Corporation full-time Pros Overall, nearly 90% of coworkers are outstanding. Great resources. Focus on deliverables and ability to question the routine, even from the top. Cons Stack rank promotes unhealthy competition, focus on "my accomplishments" at expense of genuine teamwork. Those that are comfortable with self-evangalization will thrive. If your not, you either adapt or get weeded out. Advice to Management Invest in lower and middle management. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P13.htm Oct 9, 2017 "Was a great employer till BK" I worked at Intel Corporation full-time (More than 10 years) Pros Really use to care for employees Ethical great benefits if you're in AZ Cons Stressful culture since 2015 Constant rounds of layoffs followed by hiring Misguided acquisitions Advice to Management Believe in your people https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P14.htm "Run away!" Former Employee - Senior CAD Engineer in Folsom, CA I worked at Intel Corporation (More than 10 years) Pros Used to have excellent training and educational opportunities to grow technically Used to be a respective brand name on resume Used to have top notch talent Cons Clown car top level management. Too many mis-steps and missed opportunities due to BK's cluelessness. Huge amount of sub-par talent hired post 2005. These people do not ask questions and just do what they are told by management Folsom site is one-horse-town. If you need to switch teams - good luck or move to Bay. Advice to Management Get rid of BK and Murthy. They are tanking the company. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P7.htm Sep 6, 2017 "Senior Equipment Technician" I worked at Intel Corporation full-time (More than 10 years) Pros Good pay,great benefits and every seven years two month paid sabbatical. Cons Management out of touch and you feel like just a number. Advice to Management Be more personal and mean it. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P14.htm Sep 21, 2017 "4 years in" Pros Onsite dental and car maintenance Cons Too many meetings and not enough upwards movement https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P14.htm Aug 31, 2017 Pros Stable, Meaningful Work, decent perks, friendly environment. Typical positives of a corporation I would imagine. Less oversight, ability to use a portion of your time to follow other passions. Cons The caliber of people is not always the highest. Because of less oversight, there are people who slack and leave work to get picked up by other people. Advice to Management To management, from my perspective, everything is a numbers manipulation game to spin and tweak the truth in order to make everything sound better than it really is. I think there are jobs where people do only this. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P14.htm Sep 3, 2017 "Senior R&D Software Engineer" Former Employee - Senior R&D Engineer in Chandler, AZ Pros Great compensation, benefits and sabatical Cons Does not promote social interaction except for quarterlies, which is paid by the employees, making it a less desirable place to work at. Most meetings are teleconference inside your cubicle. Advice to Management Its a great place to work only if you get a good manager and could be absolutely miserable if the manager is bad. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P15.htm Sep 14, 2017 Overall great, ended too soon." Pros You work with the best and the brightest. They help you to become the best you can be. Depending on where you work you might even have fun. Cons Politics and egos are in the way of excellence. Your career rises and falls on who your manager is. That person is to be your advocate. Many times they don't really support you. Especially when you outshine them. Advice to Management Make culture the same in all divisions. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P15.htm Oct 7, 2017 "This is not company Robert Noyce started" I worked at Intel Corporation full-time (More than 3 years) Pros Never been paid so much to do so little in my life. Nice facilities and a good cafeteria. I can't think of any more Pros Cons Watch your back very individual backstabbing environment. This starts at the top with the CEO and trickles down through lower level management. Many people in the local area are still jobless after being fired by Intel in the last 2 years. Intel is on a hiring spree but they won't hire us they'd rather bring in new people and have to spend a lot of money and time training them. Advice to Management Look up the word integrity. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P15.htm Sep 1, 2017 "Nice start" Pros Very good company with tremendous amount of smart people, friendly atmosphere. Cons A little bit mini management, cube size is small.... no free food and drinks, but have relative competitive benefit compared with other hardware companies Advice to Management Should've trust and give more flexibility to engineers and make the result-orientated as the target https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P15.htm Aug 31, 2017 "Great Place to Work" Former Employee - Business Analyst in Santa Clara, CA I worked at Intel Corporation full-time (Less than a year) Pros GREAT PLACE TO WORK. So many good benefits. Great cafeteria and gym. Cons Make sure you pick the right team so that you enjoy the people you work with. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P15.htm Aug 30, 2017 "Good company to work for" Current Employee - Principal Engineer in Portland, OR I have been working at Intel Corporation full-time (More than 10 years) Pros Wide variety of interesting projects to work on Good benefits and payed time off (up to 4 weeks/year + 8 week sabbatical every 7 years) Good work/life balance Diversity is taking hold Cons Corporate bureaucracy Not all projects make it to the finish line Opportunities for promotion are more limited since Intel stopped to be a growth company Advice to Management Be more realistic in your product roadmap planning https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P16.htm Aug 31, 2017 "Customer Marketing Manager" I have been working at Intel Corporation full-time (More than 3 years) Pros Decent Pay Incredibly smart and hard working engineering organization Global opportunities Cons Company not growing as quickly as it needs to maintain steady opportunities for progression It is "old guard" of tech, which means the thinking can be a bit constrained in some of its traditional cpu businesses (note Intel has MANY businesses) Advice to Management BK is bringing in outside talent to fill gaps in bench. However, it is a reflection of management that gaps exist in the first place. Be willing to let small teams go autonomously into emerging fields--don't get stuck in the fallacy of entering new, unproven markets by thinking you can simply throw money at it to win. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P16.htm Oct 2, 2017 I worked at Intel Corporation full-time Pros Joining Intel is everyone's dream. but dreams are not true or last only for short duration. Cons Intel is having the policy of regular reorg. Managers in Intel hire the new employee so that he can be sacrificed next. By this way, manager saves his own job and showing the company that he is good with the reduced headcount. Advice to Management - Don't hire people just to show world your contribution to reduce unemployment. You are also increasing unemployment by unnecessary head cut down. - to boost short-term revenue, stop being brutal. - To reduce the headcount, don't target junior employees also. But also check if unnecessary Manager is placed. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P17.htm Sep 10, 2017 Pros Good wages. Good exposure to industry trends. Cons Company diversity policy promotes discrimination against white males. Advice to Management Good luck. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Intel-Corporation-Reviews-E1519_P17.htm Sep 27, 2017 "Avoid this place if you can" Former Employee - Senior Engineer in Chandler, AZ I worked at Intel Corporation full-time (More than 5 years) Pros You will learn some very good engineering skills Cons Unreasonable work-life balance Hostile work environment Pettiness, vindictiveness, nepotism are all rampant and remain rampant to this day Advice to Management You have a culture problem of horrible HR policies and managers. I used to think it was odd that when people left Intel hating their jobs at Intel only to find the SAME job at a competitor they loved the jobs at the competitor, that is an Intel problem. Good luck to those who want to work here. You will not last, they will force you out eventually. Intel Corporation Response Oct 2, 2017 – HR Legal - Social Media Program Mgr. HI - We're really sorry to hear that you had a negative experience working @ Intel. As you know, we want Intel to be a great place to work for all of us. If there are specific issues that you can share with us, we'd like to look into them. While we're sorry that you're no longer working with us, we'd like to ensure that those who still work in your former workplace do not have to endure the negativity that you report here. Please send Rick Reed an email rick.reed@intel.com so we can look into and fix any workplace problems. Thanks for your help ---- amd 'Pros work from home/flexible hours, friendly down to earth coworkers, opportunities to travel worldwide, wearing multiple hats, fast paced environment Cons work/life balance - always understaffed, lack of direction from upper management, sexism rampant within business unit, management created toxic work environment' 'Pros Decent pay and opportunities to grow Cons Terrible work environment and cube sizes were ridiculous' https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/AMD-Reviews-E15.htm 'Pros - Incredibly smart people - Incredibly passionate people - Technical staff are held in high regard - If you have a legitimate question, you can find the owner of a component (usually a Fellow or higher) and ask them about it -- no need to go through red tape - The CEO (Lisa) is very down to earth and straight talking, unlike other companies I've worked at. Her chief officers are also very capable and competent. - Making a comeback with their new productsShow Less Cons - Competent people often get pulled into work that's not their job - Decision making is not decisive or timely - Needs to hire more' Pros technically competent people and professional work environment Cons Extremely political which is primary driver of any growth. Hard work and competence not rewarded https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/AMD-Reviews-E15.htm Pros Best machines to work on, newest technologies, best-in-class software tools, best design flows with great support, exciting projects. Cons Management forces many engineers have a very narrow work focus; those with a desire to work on a broad set of tasks are frowned upon. Management oftentimes plays favorites, whether by age, race, or location. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/AMD-Reviews-E15.htm Pros You will learn a lot and learn to prioritize your time. Very exciting time at AMD right now. Lots of growth and positive excitement about the future. Dr. Lisa Su's vision seems to be taking off in the right direction. Cons Staffing is limited due to budget constraints. Salaries are lower. If you want a raise, get another job. They will often throw money at you. Advice to Management Recognize employees for doing their jobs. Stop throwing money at people who are leaving. This reduces the money you can give to people who are engaged, working really hard, and making the work happen. Pros very relaxed job compared to Nvidia Cons Don't respect employee. Management doesn't take care of the employee Pros Benefits Work life balance company culture Management team Cons Fluctuating performance of the company Some nationalities are stronger in some regions. Continuous reorganization Pros Lots of great people in the lower ranks. Cons Never felt job was secure. (layoffs were common and a lot of time they were badly planned and done) Engineering often had leaks to the public, but management would never allow security to fix those leaks. They would rather not restrict engineering and have half the world know what they were doing before it was done. Quite a few of their money saving moves ended up costing more in the end. Advice to Management Try looking at ways to cut costs that don't include just laying off staff every time you need money. Watch for better ways to control costs like not letting departments go out and buy equipment they really don't need at that time. Stop making changes just to make them Pros Great starting salary and benefits Cons Work environment doesn't promote growth Absolutely no work life balance Get ready to be married to your job I worked at AMD full-time (More than a year) Pros There is no good reason to work at AMD (as an engineer) Cons Staffing is boom and bust - today they hire, tomorrow they lay off. Line management is engineering throwbacks so tread cautiously to stay on their good side. Be careful of your co-workers - they will throw you under the bus to save their own skin. The work is all incremental changes to existing stuff. Not great for skills - the industry will outpace you. Advice to Management Take classes in team building and communication https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/AMD-Reviews-E15.htm Pros You can jump in, learn some good technology, but if you stay for long time the 'cons' would get on your way. Good luck! Cons High politics, low pay, management cares only about themselves and how to keep their budget tight. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/AMD-Reviews-E15_P4.htm Pros The schedule is generally flexible and you are treated like a professional; left alone to get your work done. Cons There are so many meetings! Also things always are changing so it can be chaotic. Advice to Management It's generally a good place to work. But stop rewarding people for changing things just to change things. Implement stable processes and minimize meetings. They are crazy excessive. Pros Great people, professional culture, exciting products Cons AMD is always fighting for survival. Layoffs happen every few years. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/AMD-Reviews-E15_P5.htm Pros They have many good people at this company but many would rather leave if there was another option. Cons Lots of dysfunction behind closed doors and so called managers. They talk about all this business they will win but it was very quiet internally on the biz dev end. They promise great growth and commitment to get you in then fall short of there promises. Another bad P&L year and the likes of Nvidia and others will be coming on strong soon... if they didn't have there x86 license they would be out of biz..get your cash and title up front or go elsewhere. Advice to Management Stop the spin and actually back up what you say and not just control P&L by cutting growth costs.. very short sighted and another failed strategy that will play out badly in time. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/AMD-Reviews-E15_P5.htm I worked at AMD full-time (More than 3 years) Pros None I can think of Cons fierce politics, almost ruthless struggle between teams who compete, unstable, and dangerous future. People will set a trap on other people to sacrifices the unfortunate so they can be saved from next round of layoff https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/AMD-Reviews-E15_P6.htm Pros Not much to write about. Cons AMD has severe MANAGEMENT ISSUES. Stay away from this company.. Last month, they sent a bunch of offers for new employees to join. But, then they withdrew the offers, just 2 weeks before the join date due to change in business plans. In essence, they screwed the new hires even before they could have joined the company. In my experience, They don't care about employees. Layoffs happen annually, and only the most desperate people tend to work at AMD. If you are desperate, go ahead take your chance, but your offer might get withdrawn even before you join the company. Compensation is about 20% below market average. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/AMD-Reviews-E15_P6.htm I worked at AMD full-time (More than 10 years) Pros place to learn your trade Cons constant layoff worries every day is stressful Advice to Management keep the ones you know https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/AMD-Reviews-E15_P6.htm Pros I loved the culture and the people I worked with. You will be surrounded by some of the smartest people you have ever worked with. Cons Multiple downsizes while I was working there, and they outsourced a large part of IT to a third party. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/AMD-Reviews-E15_P6.htm Pros Manager is friendly. They do not push Cons the caffe is not very good https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/AMD-Reviews-E15_P6.htm "Senior Member of Technical Staff" I worked at AMD full-time (More than 8 years) Pros Close to leading edge technology and products in many cases Knowledgeable co-workers and good teamwork Decent pay and benefits Cons Often very high pressure Projects sometimes cancelled late in development cycle Organizational churn Design team saddled with a heavy-weight design flow that takes away from design time Advice to Management Target business opportunities carefully. Value and reward technical contributions more than fitting into a company mold. Promote cross-team exposure for engineers. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/AMD-Reviews-E15_P6.htm "Verif Engineer" I worked at AMD full-time (More than 8 years) Pros Interesting and challenging designs to verify Cons Too frequent cancellation of projects Advice to Management Create a more stable work environment https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/AMD-Reviews-E15_P7.htm "PPE group" Former Employee - Mechanical Engineering Co-Op in Austin, TX Pros Great place to work, great team and lot of in campus activities within the company. Lots of volunteering opportunities too and a chance to work with different teams Cons Most of the time, don't know what the other team is upto. Cafeteria is pretty average and expensive for being in campus Advice to Management Great job! Please organize more activities for co ops and interns. Also hire more co ops as full time employees AMD Logo "Always interesting" Current Employee - Senior Product Development Engineer in Austin, TX I have been working at AMD full-time (More than 8 years) Pros I've been working at AMD for almost 10 years now in Product Development (PPE). There's always problems to tackle and encouragement for improvement, which keeps things interesting day to day. Cons We've been resource constrained for some years now. Work can obviously get stressful at times. Fighting fires is not out of the ordinary in PPE. Advice to Management i've seen co-workers of mine doing the same type of roles for years based on where they started, but it doesn't necessarily best match their skillset. I think a lot more could be done by management to help with the growth of the individual employee. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/AMD-Reviews-E15_P7.htm Pros I was offered a good salary. The manager I reported to in the system was nice to talk to and seemed understanding. Sr Executives tries to be in touch with the grass root soldiers, but the attempts are going futile since even when someone speaks up, a lot gets covered up. Cons Since I joined AMD, each day of my life has been worse than the previous one. There is no training for processes and old more established employees do not share knowledge for job security purposes. I have 5 different bosses and they all manage my time and work. There is absolutely no sensitivity to important life incidents. Senior Management does nothing about the bully team members and managers. All they care is the bottom line. Work-life balance is non-existent. Advice to Management Here are some very basic advise- 1. Do something about the culture of the team. 2. Listen to people's grievances. 3. Stop the bullying. 4. Do something about the work life balance. It's just unfair to ask employees to put in extra hours and then raise an eyebrow if they need some flexibility. 5. This is 21st century America - Stop treating people like this is some third world country hundred years ago where people did not have rights! Think why is there so much attrition in the team? Who is to blame? https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/AMD-Reviews-E15_P8.htm I have been working at AMD full-time (More than 3 years) Pros AMD has been in a lot of turmoil over the past few years, but it feels like it's turning around. Especially if you are in the RTG side (graphics), AMD can be a great place to work, especially with a good direct manager. Raja Koduri has proven to be a great leader and has accomplished a lot to turn around the culture and "vibe" within the company. There are plenty of opportunities to make an impact, especially at this point in time. This is pretty rare for a company of this size and age.Show Less Cons IT at this company has been getting a lot of attention, but doesn't seem to be improving. They continually prove to be far better at creating obstacles instead of solutions. It's easily the #1 complaint of both new employees and veterans at AMD. I am surprised that the top executives and management of infrastructure and IT have survived this long. Advice to Management Look at what RTG is doing and spread it to the whole company. IT/Infrastructure needs a reboot and new leadership. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/AMD-Reviews-E15_P10.htm Current Employee - Design Engineer II in Fort Collins, CO I have been working at AMD full-time (More than 3 years) Pros Work life balance and hours flexibility is better than any company I've ever worked at. The salaries are competitive maybe slightly below the small list of other large firms that offer similar types of work. Benefits are decent (don't expect a bonus). Upper management seems to have a reasonable roadmap and focus on earnings. Cons Middle management doesn't encourage the senior engineers to mentor the new hires. Communication and infrastructure is lacking, both personally and technically. Poor communication between teams and inside teams. Managers are former engineers who are great at programming but clueless on working with people. Promotions seem to be given at random. Roadmap changes frequently (for no reason, they just spuriously change product names which is confusing to engineers) Advice to Management Put some effort into training and communicating. This is company wide there's a severe lack of direction. And actually communicate instead of just scheduling more meetings where 1 person takes the entire discussion off-topic. You need to train both the employees and the management at having better people skills. Put effort into keeping the young talent and not just shipping the products asap. Actually monitor employees for burnout. A LOT of the younger folks want to grow/develop/contribute but I guarantee you if you keep ignoring us you're going to see some major brain drain to Apple and Intel. Mandatory management and people-skills training for MTS and above. I guarantee if you made every SMTS and above devote 20% of their time to training MTS and below your productivity would increase and you'd actually ship parts faster. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/AMD-Reviews-E15_P10.htm I worked at AMD full-time Pros Competitive pay and good benefits. Also, beautiful campus with on-site cafe, Starbucks, gym and game systems. Other than a few bad apples, mostly great people to work with. Cons A lot of great people, but bad management made me dislike my job. My boss would do anything to make himself look good. It didn't matter how badly he treated others. That being said, there were great people too that I really enjoyed working with. Also, layoffs were constant. Advice to Management Many times management would set unrealistic goals. We did not have the resources needed to complete assigned projects in time. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/AMD-Reviews-E15_P10.htm ---- mercedes benz 'Pros Good people, good conditions. Cons Dead lines sometimes are stressful' 'Pros Good work environment, best technologies Cons Very rigid, lot of paperwork' 'Pros Consistent rotating schedule, good pay, and nice coworkers. Cons Not very flexible with your schedule. The seniority system is definitely used, so it doesn't matter if you're more experienced if someone else has been around longer than you' 'Pros Good people, great experience- only hire young talent Cons Very low pay. Low pay' https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Mercedes-Benz-International-Reviews-E546577.htm "Roadside Agent" 'Pros Gym Benefits, minimal hours, flexible schedule, paid time off Cons Shifts are 24/7 and you might not like shifts, customers are insanely outrageous. Advice to Management spend more money to avoid customer issues' "Tech Support Specialist" 'Pros Great benefits, medical coverage is awesome! Cons Working in admin is harsh, open office atmosphere with small town people who still think they are in high school. It is work, not a social club' https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Mercedes-Benz-International-Reviews-E546577_P2.htm "Master Technician" 'Pros A lot of energy, good money Cons Aggressive , hard labor , too fast paced at times' https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Mercedes-Benz-International-Reviews-E546577_P2.htm 'Pros Good pay, great benefits. Cons Management is a joke, favoritism runs wild in assembly Advice to Management Recognize employees for who they are, not who they know or who their family members are' "Customer Service" 'Pros Depends on the dealership. Well no, no pros at all. Cons Almost no days off no holidays forget about spending time with your family you can make money but you will never enjoy it! Advice to Management Not let just anybody work there. It is a LUXURY dealership not a Toyota dealership' https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Mercedes-Benz-International-Reviews-E546577_P2.htm ---- honda 'Pros Salary ok, although lied to about bonus and working hours. Cons Management is the worst I have ever experienced. They change methods and schedules almost every 2 weeks. Not a clue as to what it takes to manage human beings. No consideration given to your personal time. They expect 12-14 hour days although during the interview process you are told 8 hrs a day. Redundant reports that will make your head explode. Weekend work in the field, including evening hours, then reports to do when you are finished.Show Less Advice to Management None, they just do not care about you as a human being. You might as well talk to a wall.' 'I have been working at Honda full-time Pros Good pay, great benefits, good stability, good bonuses Cons Very much good ol' boys club, lots of disrespect, work almost every weekend, long hours, not good for families' 'Pros Great place to work with terrific benefits Cons The hours are hard to get used to' 'Pros Great Work Style. Employees care and teach you a lot. Cons Had to work more than 8 hours/day Advice to Management Stick to the office hours' 'Pros Friendly co-workers, pay, bonuses Cons No stability with managers, fast paced, high stress environment' 'Pros Good pay & bonuses. Dealership where I work is laid back but that varies from dealership to dealer. 401k plan & health insurance is not bad but it is pricey Cons long work hours no flexibility in scheduling. It will be hard to balance life & work while being at a dealership' 'Pros Coworkers are easy to work with Cars are easy to sell because of the training Cons long Saturday hours not much cons' 'Pros Company Car, Opportunity to travel and move around the country Cons Micro-management, No leadership, No stability' 'Pros Driven company & results oriented. In the end, you will have success, but it depends on how miserable you want to be in the process. Cons Toxic work environment. So results oriented that they abuse workers mentally and take away any "freedoms" that they say you have. People aren't an asset to Honda executives. Advice to Management Quit playing mind games with your employees. Value them and their ideas... odds are, they're smarter than you' 'Pros Can be fun. Your success is up to you. Cons LOTS of micromanaging. Long hours' "Good for contractors but not for FTE. If you are US citizen , GC look for better option." 'Pros good to work if.. - you are a contractor. lot of flexibility for contractors including flexible time schedule , good hourly pay for contractors , Over time pay, etc.. - offers good benefits including signing bonus and relocation package for full time employee. - Honda car discount , pension plan . Cons If you are Full time - no flexible schedule, --Honda take care of their contractor employees then full time. -- don't expect much or anything from HR. they wont stand by you with work issue. specially full time employee to contractor. As i said they take care more contractors. - very old style work environment. - pay way less then current market to Full time Employee. -- too much restriction for full time employee. If you are allow to work in US for any employer, must have consider and think 1000 time to take full time position. -- read terms and conditions carefully if you are taking relocation package from them. - As FTE whatever you have learned in orientation and if you try to apply won't work in real work place since lots of contractors and they don't care for any policy.' https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Honda-Reviews-E3526.htm 'Pros Great pay, benefits, shut down breaks, lots of opportunity. Cons Long hours, standing, some confusion among associates, some bad apples in employees Advice to Management Nothing at this time' https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Honda-Reviews-E3526_P5.htm 'Pros Paid on salary & compensated for OT. Do not have to worry about what you will wear due to the uniform policy. Office is surprisingly relaxed compared to the culture that seems to be portrayed by other people. Cons Long distance to plant regardless of where you live. The performance reviews are extremely strict. Turnover rate at the company seems to be on the rise. Advice to Management I would advise management to put in place less strict office rules. The fact that office workers are not allowed to have coffee at their desk is a bit ridiculous' https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Honda-Reviews-E3526_P6.htm 'Pros They really treated customers with the utmost concern. Coming from another dealership, was happy to see customers being treated like they should. Pay and benefits were decent. Great income potential. Cons Sweat shop! Hours were too long. Bad management. No work/home balance. No real training. Basically sit with someone and try to grasp everything you possibly can in the middle of chaos. Advice to Management Lower hours. Have a better training program. Give the employee a chance to learn before firing them.' https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Honda-Reviews-E3526_P7.htm 'Pros It was fun and had great culture and alright salary. My boss was annoying and terrible. Cons The salary is alright and only alright. No health-care and little retirement. Advice to Management Have fun with it pray for a good boss who cares and argue salary as much as you can' https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Honda-Reviews-E3526_P7.htm 'Pros Zero good reasons period. Point blank Cons To many managers not knowing anything. The overall leadership is terrible. Lying to employees, berating them, making them work after hours illegally without pay, managers yelling in a employees face and blaming them for their mistakes they make. Overall need new management Advice to Management Listen to your employees. Stop changing everything. Realize the issues with the dealership, are with management period. And that you need to hire someone new managment' https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Honda-Reviews-E3526_P8.htm nvidia ---- Nov 8, 2017 Pros A lot of smart and hard working people. You can learn from each other everyday. CEO is smart and have great vision to shift the business from GPU gaming to AI, deep learning, robotic, autonomous car, and professional VR. The company is leading the technology trend and the stock is doing super well. Cons C player middle management and they are just lazy functional managers. Very political and treating their staff as scapegoats for the mistakes they made. A lot of good employees left because of favoritism, unfair workload, inner circle politic, and lack of transparent communication. Advice to Management Job satisfaction and money satisfaction are equally important. Need to clean house those poor managers and provide fresh air to the working environment. in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/NVIDIA-Reviews-E7633.htm Oct 26, 2017 I have been working at NVIDIA full-time (More than 5 years) Pros Interesting place to work at. Nice to be a part of the cutting edge tech development. Competitive compensation. Cons Technically there is no official vacation at NVIDIA. It all depends on how well you negotiate with your boss. in https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/NVIDIA-Reviews-E7633.htm Oct 1, 2017 I have been working at NVIDIA full-time (Less than a year) Pros The company is growing fast and it's an exciting time to be at NVIDIA. The stock is on fire and everyone is thrilled about this. This is a great place to be if you are an intern, engineer, etc as NVIDIA is doing cutting-edge work that supports AI and Deep Learning industries. Some ability to work from home but it depends on your manager. Being able to do this infers a trust relationship between manager and … Show More Cons It is nearly impossible to grow your career here. Little opportunity or support for transferring into other departments or roles. Newer senior management are awash in politics and are more interested in building empires than in supporting their reports. No yearly cash bonus. Instead you get RSUs that vest over 4 years. If you contribute to your ESPP plan, they use that in factoring how much RSUs you get at focal review time. Not quite fair as ESPP is voluntary. and can change mid-period. Medical benefits are finally starting to compete with the rest of the valley but still lag on 401K contribution matching, cost of medical care for dependants, etc. Educational benefits at Stanford are primarily for CS, EE, EEE, AI majors. There is nothing for management or marketing professionals under this program. There is a separate program that covers just over $5000/year for other education, but this won't cover an MBA. It might cover one or 1.5 classes a year at Stanford. I haven't heard of anyone getting their MBA covered through NVIDIA like at other companies I've worked for. Lunches are supposed to be subsidized, but it's less costly to go out to eat at a restaurant. No snacks provided. Because there is no official vacation time at NVIDIA, if you leave or are laid off and haven't used much vacation time, you've essentially lost it. Meager to absent travel budgets. The management encourages those on global teams to just do video conferences to save money. CFO is constantly cutting costs and does a great job at this but sometimes we spend so much time on how to cut costs, or justifying expenses that we waste money in the lengthy discussion process.Show Less Advice to Management To the e-staff & upper management: Better support your non-technical staff on the education side. Don't be afraid of letting employees grow and learn. Support and encourage lateral moves more. We are more successful as a company when we learn and can better support each other. Intellectual honesty is dying quickly as you bring in lots of middle and upper management from other companies that aren't aligned with our historical culture. These new hires aren't used to being honest about mistakes and lots is being swept under the carpet to keep you from seeing it. They don't want you to see where we're failing. The "everything is roses" song is getting old. You'd be surprised how much isn't working. Bring in skip level and 180 meetings if you really want to learn more. Oct 4, 2017 I have been working at NVIDIA full-time (More than a year) Pros Pay is decent Stocks are doing good Well placed in the market with cutting edge products Good cafetria Cons I have been working in IPP for a year now this is one of the worst group, culture in the group is bad. 1) When a new employee joins there is no lunch with team or no quarterly lunch or no team outing 2) They have outdated build infrastructure If you have come from top 20 fortune companies it is like completely downgrading yourself to 10 years back 3) migration to outdated platform where management and developers have no clue. I would blame management. Top management dont have a clue. 4) no free food, no snacks people coming from top 50 companies be aware there are no perks no onsite GYM. They give some lame reason if you suggest for it. 5) I am trying move since I have software background there are not many internal opportunities. 6) Finally for appraisal they give you very low RSU's and no bonuses. You better negotiate well before you comeShow Less Advice to Management Management of IPP set good culture with in the teams make sure new people are welcomed. Please provide competitive work environment. Nvidia please start paying good perks, bonuses. ESPP will not retain the talent now it already stock is peak. Please provide onsite GYM https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/NVIDIA-Reviews-E7633.htm ---usbank : https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937.htm [25 july 2018 11:26 pm edt] https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937_P9.htm : Jul 6, 2018 "You have to be ethenic or a man to move up." I have been working at U.S. Bank full-time (More than a year) Pros Was once a great place to work. Cons Our Manager was a joke. She didn’t even know about business banking at all. You would see Lisa once ever 4 months. Her dresses so tight and everything hanging out. Everyone was embarrassed for her. She brag how she stayed home all day. Then you have the boys club. Promote guys with no experience. Hard workers don’t even bother applying for other jobs. If your Ethenic or gay our Market President would have you promoted. She had a mouth of a trucker. Making fun of customers with district manager.Taking photos of the customers and laughing about it.Show Less Advice to Management Clean up this market. Hire qualified people who know business banking. You have lost real talent due to management. Employees who have been with the company and transferred here from other states. Some employees over 30 years of service. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937_P11.htm Jun 6, 2018 "Multiple titles" I worked at U.S. Bank full-time (More than 8 years) Pros The only good thing I can say is they gave me lots of experience that looks great on a resume. Cons It felt like high school. Gossiping, bullying, and being passed up for promotions because you are not a butt kisser. It must be a prerequisite to be a jerk before you can be a manager. Pay is very low. There was an annual bonus but managers would try to find any reason to write up employees around that time each year so that they did not have to give anyone a bonus or raise...unless your nose was brown. Advice to Management Promote from within based on experience and what a person knows. Not who they know. Pay attention when you have a large turnover in a department. It's usually due to bad management. Pay people more so you can retain employees with knowledge. Value your long term employees and show them they are appreciated. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937_P23.htm : Mar 24, 2018 "Awful Experience in AML" I worked at U.S. Bank full-time (More than a year) Pros Pay was favorable. Nice location. Cons AML Department was horrible and very very unorganized. The experience was like no other at the bank- lots of unfairness, predjudice, little to no training, procedures all over the place, unfriendly upper management. Advice to Management Please treat employees fair, show appreciation, do things to help morale and get policies and procedures in place. Mar 24, 2018 "Not everything that glitters is gold" I worked at U.S. Bank full-time (Less than a year) Pros Perks to your bank account if its with the bank. If you're an over achiever you'll do well. Provided with a month's worth of training. Cons The company doesn't listen very well to suggestions. Must meet sales goal or you'll get the boot after three months Advice to Management Listen to employee suggestions Mar 22, 2018 "Ok place to work, but not for me" I worked at U.S. Bank full-time (Less than a year) Pros Good Benefits, consistent hours and "friendly" coworkers Cons Unattainable sales quotas/expectations. Overtime is forbidden. Coaching is a joke, only done to appease management, not actually help you attain your goals. Mar 22, 2018 "your dreams don't take a back seat to budgeting with proper advice and planning" I worked at U.S. Bank full-time (More than 3 years) Pros Customer service perfection was the minimum required expectation; which, was a good target to aim for, but Selling products and handling cash as well as being trusted with sensitive information was empowering and challenging except, the balance of all three of these aims is interpreted differently by diverse managers. Cons micromanagement of multiple layers of bosses made a confusing and sometimes frustrating clash of management style and the company culture. the bosses I found self important and politically motivated. I loved the company, but I hated the inconsistencies and tenured managers who brought their pride over from the acquisition of other banks in the state of California. Advice to Management Give proper incentives, and be support of your employees; because, the pressure of performance is inherent in the position. Don't be arbitrary in what you want from your people, good customer service comes from having workers who know what is expected of them. Mar 21, 2018 "Solid bank to work for..... Culture.. not as strong as it should be." I have been working at U.S. Bank full-time (More than 5 years) Pros US Bank is a very stable company and there are some very good people working within the organization. The products and mission of the company is very positive and focused to the customer. Research the team and people you would work with... that would make or break your experience at US Bank. Cons Being a very large bank, there are a lot of things that take far too long to accomplish and their internal processes and timelines are old and not very efficient. Communication and access to resources and people at some areas of the bank are over-worked and dis-like their jobs. Advice to Management Listen to what the customers want and how they want to be treated. Get rid of the militaristic hierarcheal culture. Some portions of the bank take that too far and the culture is not healthy. Mar 1, 2018 "Universal Banker" I worked at U.S. Bank full-time (Less than a year) Pros Team atmosphere, continuous review and reeducation through On-Boarding process, Company Training Program and Monthly Review Courses on Regulations and Updates to current Regulations. Open Line of Communication with Company and HR, Realistic Sales Goals and out of box Opportunities to learn and grow. Cons The need to work on Saturdays when there was no Business need. Advice to Management Maintain open communication with Team Members, it creates greater outcomes to many situations. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937_P25.htm : Mar 2, 2018 "Poor work environment" I have been working at U.S. Bank full-time (Less than a year) Pros Some of the management are amazing and do really live up to the core standards US Bank says they value. Most coworkers are awesome individuals to work with. Cons There are managers on the floor who refuse to help you when you need questions answered. If they find out you are looking for a new job they will find a way to fire you before you put in your two weeks- this is what happened to me. Managers will find reasons to fire you if you stand up for yourself and ask questions on why a process is done a specific way - happened to my coworker. Do you remember the movie Mean Girls? This place is exaxtly like Mean Girls. If someone on the leadership team doesn't like you they will find ways to hound you in your work to make your life complete hell. You can get in trouble for asking questions when you are unsure of a procedure and don't want to make an error. If management's doesn't like how you explained something in an email or on your notes they will call you a liar and belittle you.Show Less Advice to Management To upper management, some of your managers need to be let go, they are constantly belitting the people beneath them. Actually treate your employees like people and not numbers and your employees will return the treatment 10 fold. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937_P26.htm : Mar 28, 2018 "Corrupt and treacherous. Look elsewhere for employment" I worked at U.S. Bank full-time Pros I started with U.S. Bank excited to begin a new career with a lot of advancement opportunities. This is a false "pro" because the company puts on this front to gain as many employees as they can. Cons I had court, documented and "allowed" by my manager. A custodial case that I couldn't/wouldn't miss because of work. I was then sick one day and my manager said that the only way I could retain my position is by taking a week's unpaid leave of absence. I didn't want to do this but I'm not about to argue with management when I'm trying to get through my 90 day probationary period. Come to find out it was all just a front and I was terminated within a week of returning from my unpaid week that I was forced to take.Show Less Advice to Management Stop stepping on employees, they're who give you your jobs. Don't set people up for failure through manipulative practices and deceitful procedures. Luckily I'm better off now but had I known what life was really like at US Bank I wouldn't have wasted my time in the first place. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937_P27.htm : Mar 22, 2018 "Absolutely horrible place to work but the pay was so well that I made it work for so long" I have been working at U.S. Bank full-time (More than 8 years) Pros Honestly I stayed with this company for 8 years because it paid a good wage and I was afraid to leave them but after years of coming home with extreme anxiety I realized leaving was the best thing possible. They will be the next Wells Fargo because they refuse to address their issues Cons Forced to do illegal things, anxiety like I can't even explain, Cleveland District has horrible leadership Advice to Management Forcing employees to to stay in the branch during lunches, retaliation when illegal things are brought to Upper leadership's attention, deny customers loans based on color, and trying to put restraining orders against little old ladies because she didn't understand her statements and calling the cops on her and her friend is sick and disgusting so you figure it out Mar 18, 2018 "Bank is OK. Stay away from the Technology Operations and PMO teams." I worked at U.S. Bank full-time (More than a year) Pros -The bank is a good business and it is ethical. -The new leadership knows where to go from here. -The business has a strong foundation. -Diversity programs are above average. Cons - The Technology and Operations group is a hostile world of politics where leadership is very mediocre. - There is no sense of camaraderie or efforts to drive team bonding. - Accomplishments are never celebrated. Failure is punished harshly. - Meritocracy is nonexistent. - In over 18 months I never saw the CIO in person, so it speaks to the kind of leadership portrayed. - People take years to get promoted despite their hard work. You become a number and it requires playing politics and being likable to the execs if you want a chance to move up.Show Less Advice to Management - The longer the toxic practices continue, the more top talent you will lose and there will be a moment when you will no longer be able to control the mess and chaos. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937_P32.htm : Feb 13, 2018 "Financial Advisor" Pros There legitimately were no pros. This is the first employment experience I've ever had that I knew it was a mistake within weeks of starting there. Cons The worst employment experience I've ever had, hand down. I was lied to in order to get me to leave my previous employer and received absolutely zero support once I started with the company. Once I started, there we other advisors from the same company selling against me, which cost the bank a multi million dollar customer relationship. The company's tech is atrocious and the support is non-existent across the board. Wouldn't recommend this company to anyone. Feb 13, 2018 "Branch Manager" I worked at U.S. Bank full-time Pros There were very few pros to working for this company. Cons Upper management in the Kentucky market was horrible to work for with no people skills. Expected you to hit unobtainable goals by any means possible. Employees were berated daily on sales calls if behind on goals. The culture in this market is one of fear and dread. Benefits and pay were below average for the size company compared to other large banks Advice to Management All I can say is that there should have been some kind of emotional intelligence training required for their management. It was one of the worst work environments I have ever experienced. Jan 7, 2018 "Network Engineer (Security)" I have been working at U.S. Bank full-time (More than a year) Pros Coworkers were very welcoming and shared knowledge and experience openly Management is very open to work with you to flex time or telecommute when family needs arise Cons Health Insurance options are okay, not great. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937_P34.htm : Feb 1, 2018 "IT Sweatshop" I have been working at U.S. Bank full-time (More than 10 years) Pros Can work from home full time Cons Long hours mandatory , unappreciated. Lure you in with a decent salary and promises of great bonuses. Raises do not cover cost of living increases. Bonuses go down lower and lower each year even if you get an outstanding review. Advice to Management Advice to Management - If you advertise that you "Do the Right Thing" and are rated a "Most Ethical Company", carry it forward to your employees. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937_P35.htm : Jan 8, 2018 "Big Company," I have been working at U.S. Bank full-time (Less than a year) Pros 1. Good Benefits 2. Good Work Hours 3. Telecommuting Cons 1. Non competitive pay 2. Poor project management of projects 3. Poor communication between organizations 4. Problem with clear objectives from management 5. Manager cuts their employees down during large group discussions 6. Not all manager support individuals futures 7. Manager filter information from upper management straight down without taking into consideration the workloads because they allowed knowledge not be shared or enforce others to learn. 8. Poor communication in same organizationShow Less Advice to Management Listen to your employees, have your employees back even when they are wrong. Do not call out and correct your employees during a large meeting, this destroys their credibility and makes your position look bad. Work on understanding the tasks your assigning your employees, and if your manager gives you a task to hand to your associates don't be afraid to give it to someone on the team that isn't known for doing that type of task, challenge them. Jan 29, 2018 "Don’t come here if you want to make a career in banking" I have been working at U.S. Bank full-time (More than 3 years) Pros It gets the bills paid. Flexible hours. That’s the only pros I can think of when i think of US Bank Cons This company is turning into the new WELLS FARGO. It demands so much from their employees but the pay doesn’t match what they want done. Upper management only care about themselves. They’re a lot managers who SHOULD not be managers. Then you also have people who have been there for YEARS who aren’t managers. It’s all about a number when you work for this bank. A lot of favoritism. Overall if you are looking for a rewarding career I wouldn’t choose this place. They sell you in the interview if they like you to make it seem one way. But after you work there for some time you come to the realization this company is heading in the wrong direction.Show Less Advice to Management Career advancement should be more concentrated on rather than making sure the “pipeline” is full of loans to make your bonuses. I shared my career path with a certain someone in upper management and they completely blew me off like I’m just “another employee”. Jan 3, 2018 "They don't tell you about making cold calls." I worked at U.S. Bank (More than 3 years) Pros Good company to work for with lots of training. Cons I wasn't told during any of the hiring process that during down time as a teller I was required to make cold sales calls. Dec 28, 2017 "Loved it.... at first." I worked at U.S. Bank full-time (More than a year) Pros Good company if you’re a Teller. Good pay. Cheap insurance. The customers are generally nice and so are your coworkers. You’re in a grocery store so lots to pick from for food. Cons Stay away from banker positions, it’s downhill from there. Stay away from in-store locations. Not allowed to have chair. Must stand all day. No lunch breaks (very rarely are you fully staffed). Normal shift is 9:45-7:00. Thursday’s are 9:00-7:00. Days are too long. Job is mentally exhausting. No work/home balance, you’ll never see your family if you work here. Jan 2, 2018 "customer resolution specialist" I have been working at U.S. Bank full-time (More than 3 years) Pros good work life balance Cons call volume is excessive and favoritism is present Advice to Management stop declining people for interviews for awful reasons https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937_P36.htm : Jan 20, 2018 "Not recommended" I worked at U.S. Bank full-time (More than a year) Pros They paid on time. Mostly. I will add a few more words to this to meet the twenty words minimum. Cons If you like workplace bullying and other intimidation, this is your place. I’ve seen women and minorities bullied at meetings and the target of a whisper campaign behind their backs. Frequent threats of firing. I’ve been in meetings where supervisors agree with stakeholders, and then convene a follow on meeting of staff where these stakeholders are condemned. Yes of course there are good people at this bank. But I have never met more political players at an organization. Think twice before hiring on - you either become like them or will be forced to leave.Show Less Advice to Management You have a problem that will surface in this new Information Age. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937_P37.htm : Jan 17, 2018 "Universal banker" I have been working at U.S. Bank full-time (More than a year) Pros Please stick to the job profile given when you hire employees Cons Hired as a banker and wants you to work as full time teller and achieve your banker goals. Cold calling. Micro management. Advice to Management Stop micro management Jan 7, 2018 "Relationship manager Operations Marketing Bank Branded cards" I worked at U.S. Bank full-time (More than 5 years) Pros You have to kill someone to not be promoted. Short hours. Cons Pay is low. Large and burecratic. Pay is low. Go getters leave after they have a year or two of experience leaving the dregs for employees. Unenlightened managment. Management does not adjust to the market place. As soon as someone figures out how to eat their cheese they are done but it will require the smaller more agile firms to lobby congress to remove the benefits that congress gives to larger banks. They dont really have a path to the future. They are not a technological company yet they thought at one time they could sell server backup space to their banking clients. Keep in mind that their main hardware currently are IBM Mainframes from the 70s and 80s.Show Less Advice to Management See the cons. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937_P42.htm : Dec 7, 2017 "Marketing" I have been working at U.S. Bank full-time (More than a year) Pros Good salary, friendly coworkers, no long hours. I tried to think on more pros, but I couldn’t find any other ones. Cons Culture of fear, discourages high performers, management controls and does not lead. Too many meetings. No clear direction. New ideas are not welcome. Advice to Management Learn to hire leaders https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937_P45.htm : Nov 22, 2017 "Personal Banker Assistant Manager Mortgage Originator" I worked at U.S. Bank full-time (More than 5 years) Pros There are no pros on the bank side. Rarely there are individuals on other business lines that will treat you with fairness and respect. Cons The worst place anyone of male middle eastern decent would find himself working for. At the San Diego central district the bank openly allowed racial and religious discrimination at unbelievable levels. With solid and exceptional performance and dedication to work I personally experienced firsthand the most inhumane treatment of a middle eastern decent employee from the district management to HR. I was told in one instance in 2014 at an interview for branch management that I had English literacy issues which limited my abilities to perform. That's given the fact I was a 3.8 GPA polisi graduate. Do not waste your professional youth life at this garbage institution.Show Less Advice to Management I don't believe such supervision exists at this institution to leave any feedback for. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937_P46.htm : Nov 18, 2017 "Retaliation for questioning work status of Indian contractor" I worked at U.S. Bank full-time (More than 3 years) Pros Use US Bank work experience as baseline to compare better jobs. Cons Retaliation for asking about work status of Indian contractor. Personnel will tell lies to protect mangers. Personnel department has no integrity. Advice to Management You are suppose to protect employee's from retaliation. The reality is do not ever ask about work status of over seas contractors. US Bank will find an excuse to terminate your employee. Not best place to work. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937_P48.htm : Oct 19, 2017 "Teller" I worked at U.S. Bank full-time (More than 3 years) Pros Wonderful bunch of people to work with. Learned a lot. Cons Pay is low compared to other banks for same position. Suppose to be most ethical company in the world..... but in reality they make up their ethics as they go. I have seen them let people go instead of putting them open positions. People with 10-15 years experience. No loyalty to employees. Advice to Management be consistent and fair with employees. Favoritism going on in the branches. Some employees doing things that others would be terminated for. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937_P49.htm : Oct 3, 2017 "Relationship Manager" I have been working at U.S. Bank full-time (More than 8 years) Pros Solid company. Conservative and great judgment with financial and risk decisions. Sets the standard and is not a follower fads/trends. High integrity, strong core values, shares lots of information about the company and financial information. Very compassion teammates. Cons Frugal to a point of fault. Technology too far behind competitors (only now left Lotus Notes). Does not compensate employees very well for what is expected. Slow to accomplish anything due to too many levels of approvals for even small amounts or minor changes. Starting to be cut throat between groups and divisions. Advice to Management You are allowing other banks practices to change the culture at U.S. Bank in a negative way. Don't underestimate the power of strong compensation to keep yourself from becoming a training ground for other banks. You are frugal to a point of fault. Technology is too far behind competitors (only now left Lotus Notes!). Do not compensate employees very well for what is expected. Slow to accomplish anything due to too many levels of approvals for even small amounts or minor changes. Starting to be cut throat between groups and divisions. Culture becoming BNY like. Nov 5, 2017 "Mortgage Associate" I worked at U.S. Bank full-time (Less than a year) Pros Vacation, Benefits, community involvement, commute. Cons Pay. Retaliation. Discrimation against minority employees. Letting friends and family member employees get away with things. Bullying. Higher up do not listen to the sales support staff or care about their concerns as long as production is up. Advice to Management I would like HR to start conducting exit interviews. I think it is unfair to be fired for something and you can’t discuss with anyone but your supervisor and their manager and once your let go HR does not respond to your emails. Sep 29, 2017 "Bank Teller" I have been working at U.S. Bank part-time (More than a year) Pros Manager is very helpful. Always ready to help Cons I do not find any Cons Advice to Management Bring more good Manager https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937_P50.htm : Nov 2, 2017 "BBO" I have been working at U.S. Bank full-time (More than 5 years) Pros If you’re gay or ethnic you will move up quickly. Though you can’t do your job. Does not matter. Will make roles just for you. Gotta hit the quota. Cons Unethical bank even though they say the are the most ethical. Employees are doing unethical procedures. Uppers know what is going on. Numbers for their bonus is all that matters. Advice to Management Not the same bank it was. You do not staff enough people in the branches. Gotta make money for the shareholder. New CEO only cares about that. The systems there are a joke. They update it but no beta testing. It not true banking anymore. It not about the customer. It about profit. They hire anyone off the street because the pay so bad. Not professional anymore. Sep 27, 2017 "One of the Best Banks to Work For" I have been working at U.S. Bank full-time Pros This company eats, breathes and sleeps its Code of Ethics. It doesn't seem like such an important trait in a company until you look in the headlines and see the tribulations other companies are facing due to a lack of moral compass. Cons Team management wants to be too hands on but doesn't have the time to complete tasks timely. Advice to Management This company, along with the rest of the banking industry doesn't seem to prioritize technology. In this age of constant threat from hacking, this industry must become better. Also, make more of an effort to accommodate employees who struggle with longer commute times and higher costs. A $35 subsidy for transportation helps, but you need to be open to more creative solutions that benefit the employee. Oct 11, 2017 "Students Beware" I have been working at U.S. Bank full-time (More than a year) Pros immediate management coworkers pay rate vacation right at hire community involvement Cons don't hold to promises made terrible to try and work out a school schedule, even though its a 24hr call center upper management is near impossible to talk to about issues scheduling team takes absolutely nothing into consideration, changing schedules with no notice Advice to Management Treat your employees like people instead of things. I have never had to prove I was actually taking college classes to my employers before and then still have to beg to get hours within my availability. News flash. Homework is a thing and stressing about a job really makes it difficult to accomplish. Quit with the "sorry, sucks to be you mindset the scheduling team seems to have." realize that employees have lives and things to do outside the job, especially students. We shouldn't have to prove anything and then get treated like a nuisance when we get the required info. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937_P51.htm : Oct 27, 2017 "banker" I have been working at U.S. Bank full-time Pros good company with great benefits Cons bad management, too much favoritism https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937_P52.htm : Sep 19, 2017 "Strong company" I worked at U.S. Bank full-time Pros Good place to work if you are looking for an 8-5PM job making under $40,000.00 Cons Sitting at your desk for an 8 hour shift. Advice to Management Help people that are in these menial positions develop into higher career positions. I felt stuck. Sep 29, 2017 "Not happy with management" I worked at U.S. Bank full-time (More than 10 years) Pros Decent benefits, 401k, insurance, CEO Richard Davis is a tremendous attribute. Great leader and is well respected by almost all employees. Cons Some very good managers, but the bad managers far outweigh the good. Not a lot of promotions from within in various business lines. Advice to Management Don't peg people and not promote from within. Treat your staff with respect. Too many managers with huge egos. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937_P53.htm : Sep 28, 2017 "Scheduling not flexible" I worked at U.S. Bank full-time (More than a year) Pros The pay was ok. After some discussion with upper management, they accommodated my breast pumping schedule and provided me a private room to do so. The facility I worked in also had a cafeteria in the building which made lunch breaks convenient since you didn't have to leave the building. Cons Parking was a pain. Show up 15-20 minutes extra early to find a spot. They play favorites here. Management will tell you they cannot change your schedule NO MATTER WHAT, but will change it for some people if you produce enough sales. Its pretty much all about sales and pushing credit products on customers and less about customer service. Sep 28, 2017 "Teller" I worked at U.S. Bank full-time (More than a year) Pros Opportunities to work your way up are a plus. They love promoting from within. It's really nice to have the paid time off for holidays and vacation. The benefits are decent, not the best but are okay. Cons As a teller, I had to stay on my feet all the time, even when I had 10 hour days. The aching feet just made me feel like I was working a fast food job or something, not in an office. At my particular office there was a manager who was pretty demeaning and intolerable, but was a kiss up to everyone superior to them. So when there were complaints about this person, the superiors couldn't see it and it wasn't taken seriously. Also, huge emphasis placed on sales. I get it, it is how the branch makes money. However, this pressure was put on at the most inopportune times. We would be completely short staffed with a line to the door for a large chunk of the day and then would be asked why we didn't sell any credit cards that day... it was kind of silly. Speaking of short staffed... the same amount of work is expected of a short staffed branch. That may just be what employers tend to do these days though. But yes, if your employees keep jumping ship then it is your responsibility to pick up their slack and senior management won't hire anyone new to replace them. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937_P54.htm : Sep 23, 2017 "A lot of pressure to meet sales quota" I have been working at U.S. Bank full-time Pros Had training/support to reach it Since the Wells Fargo problems I've heard that US Bank lowered quotas so bankers would be less tempted to behave in fraudulent ways Cons A lot of pressure to reach goals. Branches that missed quota were forced to sit on a bunch of calls about ways to increase performance. Sep 19, 2017 "It's a job" I worked at U.S. Bank full-time (More than 10 years) Pros It was a steady paycheck, until the lay-off. Cons They have yearly internal surveys where they are always told that the salary, benefits, and computer equipment is below par. They only address things that are free, like "communication" by forcing everyone to attend a conference call where a VP babbles about how we need to make more money. They regularly have small to mid-sized layoffs that rarely make the news. These aren't about streamlining, but more about cutting out experienced employees and rehiring recent college grads for a fraction of the cost. Funny how management never is laid off though, just moved around to be ineffectual in a new department.Show Less Advice to Management It's a waste to address management. They know the issues, yet actively ignore them. Sep 22, 2017 "Mixed Enotions" I have been working at U.S. Bank full-time (More than 5 years) Pros Worked for company 5 years have gained knowledge on handling mortgage loans and equity products. Cons It is a slap on the face to know that a brand new employee banker 2 makes just a dollar under the assistant manager who has given 5 years to the company. Someone who has saved the company thousands of dollars by stopping fraud. Someone who has worked a full days 10am-7pm with a brand new employee who can not assist with anything during the busiest time of the month. Someone who is reliable and dependable. It is very unfair to the seniored employees to know that new employees some without experience get paid about the same as you and its actually taken you years to get the minimal company raises. Benefits are very costly for employees.Show Less Advice to Management Managers are exempt- but yet dont work their full 40 hours. Some like to fluff the schedule to make it seem like they are working but yet leave at 12pm. They leave early prentending they are sick but dont use sick time. there should be a universal time logging even for exempt employees brcause it is unfair to have a certain power and abuse it. Company should talk to their employees from time to time to see if things are going well in their particular branch or office. There are some manager s that like to belittle other employees and things dont get reported due to fear of loosing ones job and retaliation. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937_P55.htm : Sep 18, 2017 "Fraud Solutions Specialist" I have been working at U.S. Bank full-time (More than 3 years) Pros Being part of the fraud world, managment team is a great team to work with. Hours are comparable. Cons The pay is not as comparable as other companies. health insurance is horrible. Oct 11, 2017 "Account Manager" I worked at U.S. Bank full-time (More than 3 years) Pros Made good connections with some teammates. Cons Extreme lack of diversity along with that experienced issues and conversations related. Dealt with a demeaning and negative management, threats and foul language used as scare tactics. Advice to Management Learn to relate and respect your teams. Sep 17, 2017 "Lockbox Clerk" I worked at U.S. Bank full-time Pros If you work hard you MAY get a raise and bonus. I did within my first year, but I know some who worked hard that didn't. Cons Management is set in their ways, favoritism is apparent, HR and department has high turn over. Etc. Advice to Management Understand that high employee turnover has a lot to do with your favoritism and poor judgment. When things change, it's not good to try and take other branches' culture and duplicate it so quickly before thorough research. Sep 11, 2017 "Too conservative" Pros Good work life balance Fair salary 401k and pension Ability to telecommute Cons Terrible technology and obsolete programs- I work from home and half the time I can't even connect. The culture is too conservative as well, you won't meet many forward thinkers Advice to Management Invest in IT and new ideas. I've never worked for a company with such poor technology. I would estimate its at least 10 years behind. Very frustrating when 2 hours of your 8 hour work day are spent trying to get your connection to work and dealing with computer issues Sep 13, 2017 "Beware the stress" I have been working at U.S. Bank full-time Pros Insurance benefits, 401K, advancement possibly Cons Upper management don't care about how much stress they load on you as long as the bottom line gets met. The never give enough staff allowances to get the jobs done properly https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937_P56.htm : Sep 15, 2017 "Time management" I have been working at U.S. Bank full-time Pros Manager was amazing and had a lot of help when you need it Cons Every minute is tracked and recorded via computer systems and if you spend too much time using the restroom or anything youll get in trouble https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937_P57.htm : Sep 10, 2017 "Universal Banker (in-store)" I have been working at U.S. Bank full-time (More than 3 years) Pros There is fantastic job stability, I have never once feared being laid off and have seen employees even get positioned other places to avoid it. It is a very honest company. Ethical sales practices, they do not put large amounts of sales pressure on employees. They advocate for their customers. Cons There is very poor work life balance. It is hard to move up as there are limited opportunities (in my position) this may vary with others. They tend to hire externally which contributes to that. Large amounts of delegation unrelated to position without proper compensation. The technology is dated and slow, but it works. Advice to Management Upper management needs to work together with ops and managers to staff and guide branches in a respectful coordinated agreed upon way. Sep 7, 2017 "Customer Service Manager" I worked at U.S. Bank full-time (More than 8 years) Pros They offer excellent benefits, and if you stay long term nice vacation time. Co-workers tend to become family as a result of all the time spent together. Cons Was salaried at the time, and banks are notorious for not really paying you what you deserve. They expect you to work well over 40 hours a week, and set difficult branch goals. Not a good place if you are looking to earn high dollars! Advice to Management Pay more Sep 4, 2017 "Good company to work for - if you have a good manager." Pros Benefits we're good, hours were pretty much set, unless you were in management. Cons Being in the banking industry in general is a tough field. Advice to Management Too much to list. Sep 5, 2017 "Retail Banker" I have been working at U.S. Bank full-time (More than a year) Pros most of the team is approachable Cons > You have to be prepared to sell your soul if you want to work in retail banking (don't do retail banking ) > High stress, low pay > Unless you're at a high traffic/wealthy area. The sales goal will kill you > Sep 7, 2017 "CPS area is average" I have been working at U.S. Bank full-time (More than a year) Pros Good for entry level analyst. Cons No room for advancement, 5 people run the company, no one else out side of Naperville knows Corporate Payment Systems exist. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937_P58.htm : Sep 26, 2017 "Great if your dream job is a dead-end hole of mediocrity" I have been working at U.S. Bank full-time (More than 3 years) Pros Steady paycheck; will sometimes pay for you to get professional certifications if it relates to your job. Cons They underpay compared to competitors & they are extremely tight-laced with amenities. At our office, some employees pool resources to go get Costco coffee for the breakroom because -nothing- is provided by the bank. I'm surprised they don't charge us for toilet paper. They have annual internal surveys that are mandatory to take & they make a huge deal out of everyone taking them, yet every year they ignore all of the negative points & instead we get treated to a time-wasting conference call where they tell us to focus on 'communication.' To foster 'communication,' they do things like make bulletin boards where employees can post 'two truths and a lie' about themselves for other employees to guess, they have 'tie-dye shirt day,' and then sometimes they'll have team togetherness days where you do things like construct gingerbread houses to display around the office like it's an elementary school. Management is highly ineffectual yet never laid off. They just get moved to manage a new team while their employees who did all their work for them get told how there isn't enough in the budget to give them a cost of living raise this year. You get promoted based on how long you've been toiling away at your dead-end job & who you've made friends with, not on merit. Healthcare is a complete joke, like all their other benefits. Their technology is years behind. This week they literally proudly announced that they are implementing an initiative for customer account files to be 'paperless' so people don't have to run around trying to find files anymore! (Yes, there are emails daily from someone trying to find file #XXXX) They also took 15 minutes out of the latest quarterly meeting to explain to a few hundred people how MICROSOFT OUTLOOK works because apparently such new-fangled email technology is just too darned hard for everyone at the bank to figure out (they just rolled it out this year). Speaking of rollouts: be prepared for your entire computer to stop working any time they decide to force an install of something new on your machine! And don't expect tech support to be of much use either. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937_P59.htm : Aug 28, 2017 "Have fun with all the goals or you'll be let go." I have been working at U.S. Bank full-time Pros It is a good company to work for. Good benefits and 401(k). Cons The goals are getting outrageous. All ways changing and enforced. My manager is always down my throat about selling credit cards or some sort of loan. It's getting very hard to keep doing the job. Advice to Management Relax on the sales goals. I understand the need to get income but you are turning customers away with always being asked about credit cards or another product. Sep 21, 2017 "Branch manager" I have been working at U.S. Bank full-time (Less than a year) Pros Employees, great customers, branch locations, ATM Access, Online Banking Cons Retaliate against employees who speak against management and their lack of leadership! Advice to Management Take ownership of your lack of leadership and don't retaliate against employees who want to make the bank better than they found it!!! https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937_P60.htm : Aug 30, 2017 "Short-Lived Stint in the Banking World" I have been working at U.S. Bank full-time (Less than a year) Pros Immediate management was great. Training program was thorough. Cons The banking practices were questionable. Advice to Management Remember why you are here...your customers. Treat them fairly. Aug 14, 2017 "Great larger bank to work at" I worked at U.S. Bank full-time Pros US Bank provides numerous opportunities to advance in the company. Cons Since US Bank is a national company it is hard to connect with other US Bank Bankers. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937_P61.htm : Aug 23, 2017 "Very corporate, hard to get loans approved" I worked at U.S. Bank full-time (More than 5 years) Pros Flexible work schedule (mortgage), community feel in a corporate bank. Referrals from branches add to client base, creating more business Cons Always working, low pay (compared to other mortgage companies), underwriting makes it difficult to get loans approved, takes way longer than other mortgage companies. Employees seem to work against each other Advice to Management Change the pay structure to be more competitive with other mortgage companies, Aug 25, 2017 "tax accountant 3" I worked at U.S. Bank full-time (More than a year) Pros Great group of people to work with. Everyone expressed great interest in tax laws and how they applied to our work. Well organized department. Cons The computers were not updated as often as they should have been. There was a mass layoff, and we were informed only t hirty days in advance. Advice to Management Management should have more respect for the knowledge and skills required for doing trust taxes and related work. Management outsourced the work to PWC without thinking about the value of the tax knowledge of the people who were displaced. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937_P64.htm https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937_P65.htm : https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937_P600.htm : Jan 20, 2010 "Good but forget technology and salary" Pros Management is generally in tune with employees and does a good job recognizing strong performance. Leadership is strong from the top on down and has done a great job avoiding many pitfalls that have brought other banks to the ground. Pretty positive work environment, and feels more community oriented than larger banks, both with other employees and with customers. Incentives, bonuses, etc are not too bad if you actually reach them. Cons Any computer, printer, etc that you will use was made before 1973. Facilities are not as nice as other banks with newer buildings and fixtures. Conservative lending practices are good long term, but can be frustrating on a day-to-day basis. Salaries are not nearly at the level of other banks and make it hard to keep the most productive people. Sometimes contests and campaigns have arbitrary rules that prevent winning teams from actually receiving anything for their efforts. Not enough locations in the area to really compare with other large, national banks in terms of convenience.Show Less Advice to Management I know the rule is every dollar you put in must yield at least 3 back, but crunch the numbers again and figure out a way to make some raises and buy some new stuff. On a better note, keep up the positive stewardship from the top on down and help continue to main our company's strong reputation and financial position. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937_P440.htm Jun 20, 2010 "Greatful for the stability, but loathe how certain managers dumb-down employees. Internal advancement is difficult." Pros Outstanding lending philosophy and culture. Customer advocacy. Stability. Certain managers are outstanding and VERY over qualified for their respective positions. Cons Poor internal advancement and development. Most managers prefer external candidates. Limiteed incentives for graduate education. Advice to Management Don't hire managers from other lending institutions that were near failure (i.e. Fifth Third; GE; BOA) instead of promoting dedicated, qualified internal applicants. Management style needs to be more consistent. Some divisions are great to work for, others are leaderless and dumbed down. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937_P435.htm : Apr 24, 2011 "READ THIS - DO NOT WORK HERE" Pros Good medical and dental. That's it Cons I have a friend who trains new bankers at Chase. A lot of them come from other banks. He said word to word "It's weird to see how much former US Bank Employees hated their work place." I personally worked for 3 different banks. Compared to other banks, this is a bad place to work. *Managers with no ethic. They make you deceive people and sell cheap stuff they don't need. Also, they don't give you any tools you need. *Old tech. *Training is horrible Go work for a classic bank. Not US BankShow Less Advice to Management Stop selling bad products to your customers. You're lucky there are a lot of dumb-dumbs who fall for it. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937_P434.htm : Jun 13, 2011 "It was okay" Pros We were paid well in a relaxed environment Cons There were many inconsistencies among managers. ---capitalone https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Capital-One-Reviews-E3736.htm : Jul 24, 2018 "Avaya Engineer" I worked at Capital One full-time (More than 8 years) Pros Excellent Management, and take care of employee Cons Plans to remove Avaya as the main Telephone System Advice to Management Keep using Avaya is a very good Telephone System Apr 18, 2017 "Could be great, missed opportunity" I worked at Capital One full-time (More than a year) Pros Great benefits. Lots of travel opportunity. Great for some (not for everyone)— especially for people avoiding their families or trying to have an affair. If you don't like your current team, you can often move to another one or relocate to another location. Great opportunity to learn new skills. Some of the leadership is inspiring. Nice workspaces for some. Cons Gender-biased, misguided, disorganized, competitive structure, reorgs frequent This place is trying to be a start-up with huge enterprise problems—it's awkward. Makes for a lot of wasted effort for people trying to get things done in an innovative way with business-side making the last judgment. Shiny object syndrome. Emphasis on PR moments over fixing real problems. Performance reviews lend to a gender- or personality-bias when it comes to promotions. Women and/or introverts often get the short end of the stick unless they have a great/shark managers. I've seen the most ineffective game-players get promoted over competent and effective peers who seemed to get punished for actually getting things done and not wasting their energy dick-swinging or taking unnecessary travel. In effect, a lot of the people promoted do not make for the best leadership. Bad management. Too many cooks in the kitchen with product or design, not enough project managers (or none at all). Constant reorganization is exhausting and disorienting. Nobody knows what's going on. Deflates spirit and doesn't help progress.Show Less Advice to Management Pay attention. Don't just spend money on diversity & inclusion training — really implement some change in the culture. Get organized. Lessen reorgs. Stop acquiring other companies before you can handle what you have. You are not a tech company or a start up, just face it. Just be a better company, spend the money on hiring better engineers instead of on business people from failed start-ups who don't know how to work effectively in enterprise environments. "C1's Performance Management debacle is reason enough to look elsewhere" I have been working at Capital One full-time (More than 3 years) Pros Innovative Tech Company with good senior management Cons Performance Management is on a bell curve and your 1-5 rating greatly affects your career trajectory, salary and bonus. As a result, associates are forced to "play the game" of doing anything they can to appear to be a little better than their peers. This creates a culture where employees routinely take credit for other employees work including managers who are playing the same game as their subordinates. All in it creates a toxic work atmosphere.Show Less Advice to Management You fancy Capital One as a cutting edge technology company but your performance management system is about 20 years behind what cutting edge technology companies are doing today. Jul 24, 2018 "Disregard their IT recruiting pitch -- Capital One is a bank, not a startup, not an IT company." I have been working at Capital One full-time (More than 3 years) Pros Great work life balance, benefits are world-class. Resources are not an issue. Cons Unbalanced ethnicity distribution, if you like working in Little India, C1 is for you. Advice to Management Remove politics and brown-nosing from what should be engineering decisions, led by engineers, not managers whose idea of technical rigor is a gantt chart. The majority of middle management are rent seekers... they're not needed, even for downturn buffer. Dump them, at least double market cap as a result. Jul 24, 2018 "Software Engineer" I have been working at Capital One full-time (Less than a year) Pros The benefits are good. You meet some interesting people. Cons I was given a bait and switch from the beginning, the job I'm doing is not what I interviewed for. I've also been bounced around from one team to another with no constructive criticism. Advice to Management Don't lure employees with promises you are not willing to keep. ---bofa (bank of america) https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Bank-of-America-Reviews-E8874_P1600.htm : Aug 21, 2008 "Great place to work" Pros Great Atmosphere, the compensation they offer and great benefits. They take the time to find out what your needs and wants are. You feel like you are part of a team. It is great to work for a company that makes you feel as if your opininon matters and that they are not going to take what you have to say and cast it aside. It is important to feel like you make a difference and working for them makes you feel just that way.Show Less Cons Sometimes can feel like they micrmagange. Employees need to feel like they can do the job that they are assigned to do and not feel like you are being watched all the time. Advice to Management Try to treat employees with as much respect that you would want to receive https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Bank-of-America-Reviews-E8874_P1598.htm : Sep 6, 2008 Helpful (3) "Bank of America is a bully." Pros The benefits are some of the best around. They offer vision, dental, and medical and the cost varies by how much you want to spend every month. They also provide paid vacations, 401k, and health accounts. Associate discounts on credit cards are also decent. Cons The employees are the last thing they think about. Do not expect a raise unless you makes sales, sales, sales. Experience, knowledge, reliability means nothing to them. They train you to do one thing, but expect you to do the complete opposite just so you can meet their numbers. No respect is given to employees. When employees are asked for feedback about what is working and what is not, they ignore any input if it doesn't follow their agenda.Show Less Advice to Management Take care of your employees and they will take care of your business. Do not give fake motivational speeches because the employees will see right through you. Be real. Be respectful. Be righteous. https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Bank-of-America-Reviews-E8874_P1598.htm : Sep 7, 2008 "What happened to Banc of America Invst Services?.." Pros I was able to advance from a sales assistant postion to a management position over the course of my career. Initially I had a fantastic support system with the leadership. They allowed and encouraged advancement. The benefits were great, the medical, 401k and stock options. The vacation allowence was also fair and they recently implemented a fair bonus system. They had training meetings which were extremely helpful to my job and well executed. I was given the support I needed to succeed, especially as one began to take on management responsibilities. They helped to educate the leadership team on hiring and coaching. This was within the first several of my career with them. I did have a fantastic manager who was a very compentent leader andI believe that was a huge key to my success there. There were many good managers and a talented leadership team on both the investment and bank side which worked very closely together,Show Less Cons With the arrival of former Morgan Stanley associates in Senior upper management positions,the leadership in the individual markets also started to change. Unfortunately this was not for the better of the individual markets. The state of Florida lost every single market manager. There was a huge push to put in managers that were good recruiters but not good leaders. This shift brought on managers that were not well equipt to run the day to day business, They were out of the office recruiting and because of this the markets suffered a lack of leadership and daily support. There were some very good leaders that were forced out and this changed the markets a great deal. The compensation and goals also changed for the advisors every year and this made things very challenging. In my particular postion the workload was overbearing, and I often heard the same from my counterparts across the country. They had little or no support from their direct manager.Show Less Advice to Management Give the Administrative Managers the support they need and are asking for. They are really the hardest and more talented group across the whole country and they believe and live those core values. Sep 14, 2008 Helpful (2) "Get all you can on the way in. Once you're here the compensation stinks...even if you exceed expectations." Pros Lots of career opportunities. Especially if you live in the right city. The relationship culture is great if you are sociable and ambitious. Cons Poor raises. Unfair compensation structure. Arrogant senior management. You really need to fit the mold to be successful here. There is not a lot of room for people with different styles to be successful. If you are highly ambitious and comfortable being (ahem) assertive if you are female and a dick if you are male, then you will do well here. Oh, and if you're a sycophant to your boss, odds are, he or she won't notice, or care much. The bank, and we do mean THE Bank, is all about making your boss look good, then getting out and on to your next role.Show Less Advice to Management Stop deluding yourselves. You're not that great. Look for some disconfirming evidence of your success rather than patting yourselves on the back. Aug 29, 2008 "Excellent bonuses, no time to spend" Former Employee - Vice President in Chicago, IL Pros Empowerment to perform my job and excellent bonus package. The job was challenging and everyday was a whirlwind of activity for which you were paid a lower than market base pay but pheonominal bonuses at the end of the year. Our department was structured so that there were fewer layers of management so getting immediate answers on what we could do or couldn't do was only one person away. All top management was available with an open door policy. Management welcomed "thinking outside the box" and creative structering in order to get a loan closed. Very exciting and great comraderie amoung the group.Show Less Cons No life outside of the job. You had to be available via blackberry 24/7. Advice to Management They should have provided more staff to complete the day to day work to prevent burnout. [31 july 2018 1:4 pm edt] https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Bank-Reviews-E8937_P26.htm : Mar 6, 2018 "Lame IT" Pros Good retirement. Lot's of variety like Windows 2000, EJB 1.0, ASP that predates .Net. I did remote support and it took over a year for these guys to get me a laptop. I never met anyone there who had written any Javascript. Cons Yesteryear's technology. They had to outsource their website because their IT can't be trusted to produce anything with quality and timeliness. Advice to Management IT management accepts anything their very old and out of date developers produce. Timelines of a year are acceptable. Stop digging the hole you're in. 2 nov 2018 12:31 pm edt Jun 21, 2013 https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Google-Reviews-E9079.htm : Cons 1)Work/life balance. What balance? All those perks and benefits are an illusion. They keep you at work and they help you to be more productive. I've never met anybody at Google who actually time off on weekends or on vacations. You may not hear management say, "You have to work on weekends/vacations" but, they set the culture by doing so - and it inevitably trickles down. I don't know if Google inadvertently hires the work-a-holics or if they create work-a-holics in us. Regardless, I have seen way too many of the following: marriages fall apart, colleagues choosing work and projects over family, colleagues getting physically sick and ill because of stress, colleagues crying while at work because of the stress, colleagues shooting out emails at midnight, 1am, 2am, 3am. It is absolutely ridiculous and something needs to change. 2)Poor management. I think the issue is that, a majority of people love Google because they get to work on interesting technical problems - and these are the people that see little value in learning how to develop emotional intelligence. Perhaps they enjoy technical problems because people are too "difficult." People are promoted into management positions - not because they actually know how to lead/manage, but because they happen to be smart or because there is no other path to grow into. So there is a layer of intelligent individuals who are horrible managers and leaders. Yet, there is no value system to actually do anything about that because "emotional intelligence" or "adaptive leadership" are not taken seriously. 3)Jerks. Sure, there are a lot of brilliant people - but, sadly, there are also a lot of jerks (and, many times, they are one and the same). Years ago, that wasn't the case. I don't know if the pool of candidates is getting smaller, or maybe all the folks with great personalities cashed out and left, or maybe people are getting burned out and it's wearing on their personality and patience. I've heard stories of managers straight-up cussing out their employees and intimidating/scaring their employees into compliance. 4)It's a giant company now and, inevitably, it has become slower moving and is now layered with process and bureaucracy. So many political battles, empire building, territory grabbing. Google says, "Don't be evil." But, that practice doesn't seem to be put into place when it comes to internal practices. :(Show Less Advice to Management 1)Don't dismiss emotional intelligence and adaptive leadership. They're not just catch phases. You need great managers and leaders in order to build great companies and develop great employees. The people who may be brilliant at solving technical issues may not be (and are most often, not) the best candidates for management. 2)Do something about that work-ife balance. Don't just have a bunch of pow-wows and tech talks and discussions about it. Leadership should actually model it. Consider re-evaluating how work is done; what processes are in place that are inefficient and ineffective and need to be updated or removed? 3)Don't forget that there is already a pool of incredibly talented people within the company. If career development is really a goal at Google, then do it. Don't just hire from the outside. Take the time to help your employees develop their careers - then maybe you won't lose some of the great ones, and maybe you'll have prevent some of that burn out and disillusionment. ================================================================================================================== 6 dec 2020 12:26 pm est: https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Singapore-Airlines-Stewardess-Reviews-EI_IE3379.0,18_KO19,29.htm?sort.sortType=OR&sort.ascending=true&filter.jobTitleFTS=Stewardess&filter.iso3Language=eng October 21, 2020 Helpful (1) Singapore Airlines Logo "Review" Former Employee - Flight Attendant (Leading Stewardess) in Singapore Doesn't Recommend Neutral Outlook Disapproves of CEO I worked at Singapore Airlines full-time for more than 10 years Pros Good place to gain experience, free travel and learn. Cons Top down management, one sided view. Advice to Management Mgt style never change Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Copy Link March 12, 2016 Helpful (4) Singapore Airlines Logo "Not what it seems" Former Employee - Flight Stewardess in Singapore Doesn't Recommend Neutral Outlook Disapproves of CEO I worked at Singapore Airlines full-time for more than 10 years Pros Travel & decent hotels. Good security training. Pay is decent for someone in their 20s! Good if you want to sight see. Museums , monuments etc Cons Crew are treated as "just a staff number". Once you get married & have kids .. The salary is not that great. Management does not empathise with sick crew. Due to a spinal issue I took medical leave a few times a year and was never promoted after 10 years of service. Advice to Management Management needs to treat staff better, looking at "no Mc" and "off days spent at STC" is not a benchmark to determine promotions. Your people (staff) make the business. SIA has lost a lot of valuable senior staff due to the lack of empathy and value towards crew. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Copy Link Finish your profile What is your job title? Viewable by Employers January 23, 2016 Singapore Airlines Logo "Work till your kabaya drop" Former Contractor - Flight Stewardess in Singapore Doesn't Recommend Negative Outlook No opinion of CEO I worked at Singapore Airlines for more than 8 years Pros Forget about public holidays and you get to travel the world. Cons Useless union during the years of tony. Lack of long term rewarding benefit experienced chief and ifs who are getting lousy flight pattern when company know there's nothing else for then when they leave this industry. Even IA aren't spared. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Copy Link May 9, 2013 Singapore Airlines Logo "Bad place to work, but has all the right destination" Former Employee - Flight Stewardess in Singapore Doesn't Recommend Neutral Outlook No opinion of CEO I worked at Singapore Airlines full-time for more than 5 years Pros There is no pros, perhaps the bare minimum could be considered a " pro ", which is getting paid on time. Cons Narrow perspective on work ethics and cultural integration Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Copy Link August 13, 2020 Singapore Airlines Logo "Still a good company , despite challenges." Current Employee - Steward in Singapore Doesn't Recommend Negative Outlook No opinion of CEO I have been working at Singapore Airlines full-time for more than 10 years Pros Friendly colleagues , safe environment , decent job scope. Cons Job security has diminished somewhat , salary does not keep up with inflation. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Copy Link May 15, 2020 Singapore Airlines Logo "Flight Attendant" Former Employee - Flight Stewardess No opinion of CEO I worked at Singapore Airlines full-time Pros High salary. Discounts on air tickets, krisshop etc. Healthcare & dental benefits. Cons Managing crew that you are working with. Miss out on occasions with friends and families. Not enough rest given after certain flight patterns. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Copy Link December 15, 2015 Singapore Airlines Logo "Flight Stewardess" Flight Stewardess in Singapore Doesn't Recommend No opinion of CEO I worked at Singapore Airlines for more than a year Pros Money is good. Reputable company. Cons Company kept doing pay cut and bonus getting lesser. Crew culture (hierarchy) is terrible! SOP keep changing Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Copy Link August 19, 2013 Helpful (1) Singapore Airlines Logo "Overall still the best airlines to work with for Flight Stewardess" Former Employee - Flight Stewardess in Singapore Recommends Neutral Outlook Approves of CEO I worked at Singapore Airlines full-time for more than 5 years Pros Good exposure, benefit and training with world luxury exposure Hight standard Cons Stressful environment due to hierarchy Advice to Management Is time to change Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Copy Link April 17, 2013 Singapore Airlines Logo "Go black and white and you will never go wrong" Former Contractor - Flight Stewardess in Singapore Recommends Positive Outlook Approves of CEO I worked at Singapore Airlines for more than 5 years Pros Great benefits and fun environment Cons Bureaucratic management style. At times stifling. Advice to Management NIL Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Copy Link November 4, 2020 Singapore Airlines Logo "Fruitful experience" Former Employee - Flight Stewardess Doesn't Recommend Neutral Outlook No opinion of CEO I worked at Singapore Airlines full-time for more than a year Pros Fun and exciting. I loved it. Cons Management sucks. Hierarchy comes into play way too much. ============================================================================================================================================================ https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Singapore-Airlines-Stewardess-Reviews-EI_IE3379.0,18_KO19,29_IP2.htm?sort.sortType=OR&sort.ascending=true&filter.jobTitleFTS=Stewardess&filter.iso3Language=eng September 21, 2020 Singapore Airlines Logo "Wonderful company" Former Employee - Leading Stewardess in Singapore Recommends Negative Outlook No opinion of CEO I worked at Singapore Airlines full-time for more than 10 years Pros Wonderful company to work with, colleagues are fun; great company culture Cons Cost cutting processes always in place Advice to Management Look at the bigger picture of the whole company's investments, treasure staff and boost morale. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Copy Link September 1, 2020 Singapore Airlines Logo "Great job" Current Employee - Steward in Singapore Neutral Outlook Approves of CEO I have been working at Singapore Airlines full-time for more than 8 years Pros -See the world -Serve the travelling loving community Cons -Hard to get promoted -Sleeping hours is wack Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Copy Link Finish your profile What is your job title? Viewable by Employers August 22, 2020 Singapore Airlines Logo "Great experience" Former Employee - Leading Stewardess Recommends Approves of CEO I worked at Singapore Airlines full-time for more than 8 years Pros You do not bring work home Cons Could extend Concession travel in premium classes for senior staff Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Copy Link August 19, 2020 Singapore Airlines Logo "Great company" Current Contractor - Flight Attendant (Leading Stewardess) in Singapore Recommends Positive Outlook Approves of CEO I have been working at Singapore Airlines for more than 8 years Pros One of the safest airlines in the world Cons Slow career progression for cabin crew Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Copy Link May 22, 2020 Singapore Airlines Logo "Fun" Former Employee - Flight Stewardess Recommends Negative Outlook I worked at Singapore Airlines full-time for more than a year Pros Never having to bring work home Cons Lack of routine, being away on weekends, PHs, special occasions etc Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Copy Link May 17, 2020 Singapore Airlines Logo "Great" Former Employee - Flight Stewardess in Singapore Recommends Neutral Outlook No opinion of CEO I worked at Singapore Airlines full-time for more than a year Pros - Great union - Decent remuneration - Fun while it lasted Cons - Highly hierarchical organisation - Pretty strict discipline - Some supervisors/leaders are outdated on their leadership skills/abilities Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Copy Link November 5, 2019 Helpful (1) Singapore Airlines Logo "Flight Stewardess" Former Employee - Flight Stewardess Recommends Neutral Outlook No opinion of CEO I worked at Singapore Airlines full-time for more than a year Pros - Free ticket per year - Discounted air tickets - Opportunity to travel - Builds your interpersonal skills - Made many friends - Number or actual hours put in is minimal compared to regular office job Cons - Need to work on Weekends and PH - Irregular work timing - Strict Management - Hierarchical culture Advice to Management Need to be more open to change and value employees Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Copy Link June 17, 2019 Singapore Airlines Logo "Flight Stewardess" Current Contractor - Flight Stewardess in Singapore Recommends Neutral Outlook No opinion of CEO I have been working at Singapore Airlines for more than 5 years Pros Very good work-life balance. Get to travel for free. Lifestyle is excellent Cons Slow promotion and must be submissive Advice to Management None Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Copy Link January 3, 2018 Singapore Airlines Logo "Flight stewardess" Former Employee - Flight Stewardess Recommends I worked at Singapore Airlines full-time for more than 5 years Pros - amazing lifestyle -very little stress (when not on flight because you dont bring home work) Cons - hierarchy on board may be hard to handle for some - very hard to establish life on ground because you are away 3/4 of your life. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Copy Link July 26, 2015 Singapore Airlines Logo "Flight Stewardess" Flight Stewardess in Singapore Recommends Positive Outlook Approves of CEO I have been working at Singapore Airlines for more than 3 years Pros A lot of benefits, salary is good, you get to travel all over the world, you work with different people on every flight Cons The culture might be tough to adapt to for some, sometimes regimental, very strict with regards to discipline and yearly bonus is not as much as it should be Advice to Management Give your employees a chance to explain themselves better, stop breathing down their necks so much, and also thank you for taking care of us ;;