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Enrique Santacana
I worked at ABB (United States) as an intern
Pros – great to learn new technologies, robotics, if you are a passionate of these type of stuff you would love it.
Cons – I can't find many cons to be honest
Advice to Senior Management – be straight forward and always speak up for your desires
2013-04-19 07:22 PDT
I have been working at ABB (United States) full-time for more than 7 years
Pros – company does promote and allow you to change direction and move within; travel is always available; starting salary is very competitive
Cons – very easy to get in a working silo and never get unique assignments; raises are minimal unless you have a promotion
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend
2013-06-14 19:25 PDT
I have been working at ABB (United States) full-time for more than a year
Pros – Great place to work and grow professionally.
Cons – Okay but sometimes a pressure cooker.
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend
2013-06-07 14:14 PDT
I worked at ABB (United States) full-time for more than a year
Pros – Overall, very strong brand. ABB brand opens doors.
Cons – Once you're in the door, support is inconsistent. They hire people from outside the company, when they are in the process of displacing a whole group. You have to look out for yourself.
Advice to Senior Management – Have HR serve the employees, so they don't have to spend so much time networking for their next job. I've been employed by ABB for a total of seven years and I still say that if employees spent as much time doing their job as they do playing politics, they company would be better.
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend
2013-05-23 07:43 PDT
I have been working at ABB (United States) full-time for more than 7 years
Pros – Ethic company, strong principles, very global and with opportunities.
Cons – Complex organization, slow to make changes
Advice to Senior Management – We should promote people more for competencies and merits then seniority and personal friendship. There is a lot of incompetent people working with big teams because of personal reasons, not because they desire the position.
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company
2013-03-20 16:37 PDT
I worked at ABB (United States) full-time for more than 3 years
Pros – Great company to work for. Lots of very capable employees.
Cons – My position requires a great deal of travel. Difficult for work life balance.
Advice to Senior Management – None.
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend
2013-03-20 19:45 PDT
2 people found this helpful
I have been working at ABB (United States) full-time for more than 10 years
Pros – Learning opportunites & that is about it plus it is better than no job in today's economy
Cons – Just announced : Due to continued global uncertainty regarding both current and future business performance and market conditions, the 2013 merit budget has been delayed for all countires and regions
No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company
2013-03-07 09:31 PST
I have been working at ABB (United States) full-time for more than a year
Pros – Lots of growth opportunities, you just have to want it.
Cons – Matrix organization, management doesn't take accountability
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company
2013-02-28 14:25 PST
I worked at ABB (United States) as an intern for less than a year
Pros – Great work environment and opportunity to learn more about controls/automation systems
Cons – Needs a local, competent HR or IT in each sector.
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend
2013-01-25 14:01 PST
1 person found this helpful
I worked at ABB (United States) full-time for more than a year
Pros – Company provided training.
Company car and cellular service depending on position.
Cons – Company car comes with several strings attached. You will need to keep your personal vehicle.
Cellular service only applies to cheap phone ABB picks out. You can port your personal number over, but you won't get it back.
Travel, travel, and more travel, but not to anywhere exciting or interesting.
Pay, while initially might seem decent, you will quickly be asked to work more hours than initially stated while being paid for 40. Complain and get laid off.
Company is too large, management too out of touch, in some cases your manager might be on the other side of the continent.
Constant competition and exploitation of the different departments hurts the company as a whole. ABB's biggest competitor is ABB.
Advice to Senior Management – Numbers aren't everything, listen to your employees. If a contract is underbid at the beginning don't take the profit out of your employee's pay.
No, I would not recommend this company to a friend
2013-02-10 15:56 PST
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