Actel Reviews

Former Employee – worked at Actel

Pros – Multiple product offerings that made customers to choose from.

Cons – Multiple product offerings but more people to support would be great

Advice to Senior Management – n/a

Former Employee – worked at Actel

Pros – They had a ping pong table in the gym which was pretty solid. Oh and the free food they had at lunches sometimes. And drinks.

Cons – The company no longer exists. They had a poor environment. It was always depressing because people were getting laid off left right and centre.

Advice to Senior Management – Stop firing people. Its depressing. Pick a direction and go with it and go with the one thats going to make you money.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Actel

Pros – benefits are good
work expectations are usually reasonable

Cons – not much room for growth
management makes questionable decisions
historically aenemic stock growth
atmosphere of layoffs in recent quarters

Advice to Senior Management – fewer nickel and dime cost cutting measures
more performance incentives

Current Employee – been working at Actel

Pros – Flexibility in work hours.
Great location.
Some interesting products and strategies to go after new markets.
Many smart and experienced coworkers.

Cons – Slow moving.
Never seem to make any gains in terms of revenue/growth.
Company wants more done with less (several RIFs).
Offshoring a lot of engineering.
Future innovation seems questionable based on recent corporate decisions.

Advice to Senior Management – The company has been fractured with the offshoring, morale is low, and you're in danger of losing key contributers when the economy turns around. If something isn't done to address this, I don't see a very bright future for the company.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Actel

Pros – Over the people at the company are pretty competent. Flexible managers, relatively good benefits. Small company, which means you need to interact with people from a variety of different departments, giving you the opportunity to learn a lot of things.

Cons – Work can get repetitive. Products don't seem to be going anywhere, and the company doesn't seem to be doing that well financially.

Advice to Senior Management – Company needs a new direction. Going "green" doesn't really work when the products you are producing aren't competitive on speed or features.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Actel

Pros – Nice shutdown time at holidays. Good pay.

Cons – TOO MUCH HR INVOLVEMENT. They are everywhere and don't treat people well

Advice to Senior Management – Cut back on the HR presence. It's intimidating and people DO NOT LIKE IT. Nobody will tell you that but they do not like it! Be fair to the people who are loyal to you.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Actel

Pros – good ppl, good training, and ok benefits

Cons – no advancements, too many incompetent ppl

Advice to Senior Management – provide some real training and not treat employees like they are garbage.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend