AT&T Wireless – “Cingular was a great place to work, but AT&T mobility is a different case.....”

Pros

Cingular Wireless was an exceptional place to work. It was a young, energetic and exciting place to work. Compensation, management/employee relations, everything was good.

Cons

Once AT&T took over, the old school style of management kicked in. Many of the perks and benefits of working for Cingular are now gone under AT&T Mobility. Trying to manage a 21st century leading edge company with early 20th century management styles is a complete failure. AT&T corporate has used Cingular as its own personal corproate bailout. Cingular was cash rich, AT&T was needing a lifeline, and they are taking all that Cingular had/has.

Advice to Senior Management

Make Mobility a wholly owned subsidary of AT&T or set it free.