Freescale Semiconductor Reviews

Pros

Generous Paid time off policy (starting at 4 weeks, and bumping as high as 6 weeks, not including holidays). Flexible work arrangements. Competent coworkers.

Cons

Compensation is severely lagging the competition. The company simply has too much debt now to do anything. All of that money that should be going towards R&D and employee recognition is instead going towards interest on their massive debt.

Pros

Good work life balance overall

Cons

The level of competence overall here is significantly lower than at other Austin high tech employers.

Advice to Senior Management

They need new blood in the management ranks v

Pros

Overall the people are very hard working and dedicated. There is a desire to help the company win in the market place.

Cons

Over that last few years there has been a lot of changes of leadership and it seems that there are layoffs every year.

Advice to Senior Management

Cost reductions, exiting from markets and layoffs is not the path to greatness. There needs to be long term commitment to growing market share.

Pros

Many highly experienced professionals that one can learn from.

Cons

Management is staying away from taking leadership

Advice to Senior Management

Employees will not be able to lead this company to success if they are not led by management

Pros

timing flexibilty and parties along with challenging work

Cons

no salary hikes and company bad position finacialy

Advice to Senior Management

top mangement should be changed

Pros

Work environment was good. Lot of opportunity to do work in different fields.
Fairness and no politics

Cons

Company stability is one major issues.

Advice to Senior Management

Proper product roadmap so that people know what to work on.

Pros

Great place to acquire knowledge; good exposure to markets; great stepping stone if you're a short stayer; easy to navigate cross functional teams...

Cons

In a constant state of flux; feeling of insecurity even when company returns to profitability; old timers or staffs highly self centered.

Advice to Senior Management

Clarity in trickling down communication will be great; local town hall session hosted by competent managers will be an asset;

Pros

Get all opportunity to explore more in the workspace. Work culture is very good in the company.

Cons

Salary or compensation is less. No transparency in the performance review process.

Pros

Good breadth of work, relaxed atmosphere, respect, good compensation, great vacation. If you like working with micro controllers then its like getting paid to play.

Cons

Little to no structured training packages, small minded upper management, silly top management deals during 2006 IPO means they all had too much money to stay and work.

Advice to Senior Management

stop being a 'yes' man.

Pros

Gives a good thought over the employees benefits

Cons

can layoff people according to the needs irrespective of how you perform

Advice to Senior Management

Layoff is a big life changer for some people, show some responsibility