Alcatel-Lucent Reviews in Mountain View, CA

Pros

Not much work, once you understand their technology and streamline things.
Work life balance is good.
You can play ping pong if you like.

Cons

-Not much visibility into the future the company is heading from top Mgmt.
-Must be very good at office politics.

Advice to Senior Management

Always remember that people are your most important asset. Just don't say this as a catch phrase, but show it in your actions.

Pros

Big company with global reach.
R&D in many different countries.
Exciting work and good development at some of the divisions.

Cons

The company hasn't been profitable for many years.
The lack of profitability causes depressed share price.
The above two factors affect the compensations of the workers negatively.
Frequent re-organization causes inefficiency.

Advice to Senior Management

Do not let profitability affects the compensations of the workers negatively.
Frequent re-organization is probably necessary, but it should be donw without causing inefficiency.

Pros

Great work environment and access to new communication technologies

Cons

Very slow decision making process

Advice to Senior Management

Identify core strengths, set clear priorities, identify motivated leaders