Belgacom Reviews

Pros

Interesting projects, known brand, big budgets comparing to other companies, good money for contractor, ok salaries for employees, respect to one's work

Cons

Corporate culture, bureaucratic approach kills the innovation and speed of work. Lot's of wasted time on endless discussions, long decision process. Not agile at all.

Advice to Senior Management

less meeting, more and faster decisions. Appreciate good job but no consequences for bad job causing that people don't change their approach.

Pros

simple, technical, stable, chance to learn and improve, team friendly

Cons

not exactly (hopefully more motivations)

Advice to Senior Management

no comments for the moment

Pros

brand, products, market share, incumbent, job security

Cons

it's a burecratic environment, less diversification, very belgian

Advice to Senior Management

Bring operational efficiency

Pros

Good salary + benefits.
Super job security (doesn't matter if you don't perform, the unions will save you).
Quality work environment (office, materials) with lots of light.
Many feel-good company initiatives to take part in (Red Cross, Unicef, ...)

Cons

Rusted management culture.
Incredible amount of grumbling from employees, yet they all stay for the pay and the benefits - negative work culture.
Impossible firing procedures reward incompetence, and discourage high performers who don't get the promotion they deserve. (Hence the reason for grumbling.)
Those who stay are the incompetent ones, or those have not yet grown frustrated enough to quit.

Advice to Senior Management

Reward high performers, and transform HR policies so that you can weed out the bad ones without the unions taking everything to court. There's plenty of cash to throw around (thank you ex-monopoly) so you have the amunition you need to really make the company great!