McAfee – “Sales-driven company, not a high tech company”

Pros

Within several teams, there are great middle managers. Employees get fair market compensation, along with quarterly bonuses when the company makes their quarterly numbers and when individual employees make their individual goals. There is management recognition for work-life balance.

Cons

Most senior leadership at top came from Sales, and not tech or engineering, which is not bad, if you make the numbers consistently and want to just satisfy Wall Street and investors. But this model is not sustainable for employee retention or morale. Morale has definitely improved since DeWalt came on board, but several personal and financial scandals have definitely hurt the company. Definitely a Sales driven company that recognizes and rewards sales staff more than any other functional teams.

Advice to Senior Management

Offer more balanced recognition and rewards for ALL functional teams. Improve operational efficiencies of teams so they work smarter, not harder.