Ericsson-Worldwide Reviews

Pros

Ericsson's presence in more than 175 countries provides incredible opportunities to grow both personally and professionally. Worldwide presence also hedges against downturns in particular regions.

Cons

As a large organization, Ericsson doesn't move as quickly as smaller companies.

Pros

Has an onsite Cafeteria, pays consultants promptly, ergonomic furniture with adjustable height, motorized desks, and provides bagels and donuts on Fridays

Cons

Highly political, competitive, and uncollaborative work environment. Local management uses fear as a technique to manage employees and projects. Major decisions are made overseas.

Advice to Senior Management

One mid-level manager used profanity in front of employees on a regular basis in meetings, offices, and in hallway conversations.

Pros

Great health benefits, good compensation, stock purchase plan, employee purchase program, subsidized vending machine, free cakes every Friday, bi-weekly social events.

Cons

Cubicles, code review takes really long time, not very challenging, no education benefits, no lunch provided and there is no good restaurant to eat nearby

Advice to Senior Management

Should let employee to choose the team or project they want to work on, should give the employee an opportunity to go for project management role

Pros

Great benefit system. Good office. Lots of great projects.

Cons

Overloaded works. Poor management. Very demotivated at time when the managers ignore your hard works and great achievements.

Advice to Senior Management

Talents are the key for your success. Please be more respect to your employees.

Pros

- An A-list company .
- An introduction to European Culture, Multi-Culture Groups
- Working on advanced technologies
- Favorable compensation

Cons

- The environment is a bit cold.
- Doesn't have attractive perks for an intern or a co-op.
- Didn't improve my coding skills.

Advice to Senior Management

They should train intern or hire intern to keep them as fulltime

Pros

Great and smart professionals. The right environment to learn as an engineer

Cons

They should pay more. Salary structure isn't too great.

Pros

many knowledgeable engineers
friendly co-workers
okay balance between work and life

Cons

a falling industry
little training for new employee
steep learning curve
project meetings are very likely cross country thru phone

Pros

Benefits (i.e. healthcare, 401k match, & stock plan), working with world class customers, and an opportunity to travel the world.

Cons

-Lack of innovation - "telco" mindset
-Work environment is reactive rather than proactive (employees don't have time to work on key focus areas)
-Politics and sandbagging mire internal career path options

Advice to Senior Management

Identify and nurture high potential employees for senior management and executive roles. Have the willingness to hire the right skills externally rather than promoting the wrong skills internally.

Pros

Opportunity to be exposed to a wide range of technology.
Ability to to work from multiple places and the stability of
a large company.

Cons

It is very process driven and for someone used to small-to-mid sized
company, it might be difficult to adjust to this culture. {Process adds
about 20% overhead to most of the things that engineers do.

Advice to Senior Management

Reduce the very rigid process of product development. At least introduce a tiered
system of processes -- the most rigorous one to an engineer new to the domain
or to the company and the least rigorous one who is familiar with the domain and
is known to have produced quality work in the company in the past.

Pros

good to join but not for software

Cons

very bad software projects and good to join but not for software

Advice to Senior Management

nothing