Mentor Graphics – “Review of working 2 years at Mentor Graphics”

Pros

1) Leader in the industry, so opportunity to work in leading edge technologies. 2) Relatively flat organization structure. 3) Individual offices for all employees.

Cons

1) Very hectic software release cycles. 2) Career growth opportunities seem to be few and far between. 3) Less visibility for and little acknowledgement of work done.

Advice to Senior Management

Provide more recognition to individual contributions and acknowledge employees work periodically. Interact more with employees and use one-on-ones to collect employee feedback.