Avago Technologies Reviews

Pros

Flexible and understanding manager. Nice people around. No stress

Cons

Job roles define too loosely. Too many people and too many level in the organization

Advice to Senior Management

Should restructure the company

Pros

Avago provides the opportunity to do interesting and challenging work. Overall, very competent co-workers. Avago does leading edge work that you can participate in.

Cons

The salary and benefits are not great. Communication about direction and what is going outside of one's small group is lacking. Growth opportunities are limited.

Pros

Great people
Interesting and challenging work
Technology leader
Investment and push for Innovation
Compensation ( base, bonus, 6% 401k match)
Benefits (multiple choices and comprehensive

Cons

private equity mentality requiring employees to accept work from those laid off every quarter after strong earnings announcements.
outsourced support functions are very slow to deliver what is needed

Advice to Senior Management

ask a few questions of your employees

Pros

1. Good location. Its at the suburb and away from the city centre and thus,less traffic congestion.
2. Some flexi hours provided if you are on a late call.

Cons

1. Lack of or virtually no career growth and opportunity within the organization
2. Micro managing from Senior management and very little support to the remote site here
3. Employee benefits such as annual leave was reduced back in the 2009 economic crisis was never restated back

Advice to Senior Management

I doubt they listen to the voice of their employees and CEO is a no nonsense leader who only looks at the bottom line and not about staff morale.

Pros

Non stop action every day

Cons

No clear roadmap on approach to grow business

Pros

I have supportive direct supervisor who is willing to listen and assist. Combing with wonderful team mates who is ever ready to help and enjoy

Cons

there are many a time when communications to employee are not as forth coming as it should or can be. this leads to unnecessary speculation and unease

Pros

work life balance is great

Cons

career growth is not that good

Advice to Senior Management

benefits are not on par with other companies

Pros

Agile with ability to change company with changes of industry

Rich product line that move the company forward despite of general economic environment

Cons

Changes is unavoidable here.
Role change to meet business is common
Need to adapt to change quickly, else will be left behind and hard to catch back

Advice to Senior Management

Continue to lead with the interest of share holder while taking care
Increase of variable income is a good move to increase sense of belonginess

Pros

Avago generally practiced flexibility in working hours (but sometimes it also depends on individual supervisor). Employee benefits such as dental / optical and medical are at par as common market expectation. Stock options and employee stocks purchase are also available to eligible employees.

Cons

Career advancement and professional growth is limited. Employees turnover rate is relatively high resulting in business process disruption and low morale in existing employees. Operations Planner scores the highest turnover followed by Engineers for R&D and Marketing. Avago takes the short cut by offering high pay to attract new candidates. This leads to huge pay gap between new hires and existing employees who are doing the same job.

Advice to Senior Management

People are the asset of an organization. It is not just about the perks or events, but professional growth and career advancement that matters. Pay effort to really develop and retain your existing performing employees else risking brain drain. Be proactive, not reactive. Lead by example and oh, stop fooling your employees with beautiful lies. Employees know they are merely dirty tricks and con jobs!

Pros

High tech firm with high tech customers.
Non-management coworkers great to work with.

Cons

HR is a joke.
Review process is poor. Your rating is assigned at the whim of your manager.
Promotions seem to be based on who you know or who knows you, not on what you know or how you perform.

Advice to Senior Management

Word is people are not too happy with certain new management moves.