Hewlett-Packard Reviews in Mountain View, CA

Pros

Flexible work schedules
Great place to work
Upper management gave constant communication

Cons

Option scandal made the stock go down.

Advice to Senior Management

Should have waited before selling to HP

Pros

Lots of resources and many chances to advance your professional skills

Cons

No career advancement. Off-shore level salary. No recognition.

Advice to Senior Management

Employee is the key to the company success. Treat them well.

Pros

Flexibility working hours...NO micro management

Cons

NOt much recognition even with outstanding performance

Pros

Lots of opportunities to learn and grow.

Cons

Typical large company problems such as lack of fast decision making.

Advice to Senior Management

People are the most important asset in a company, not technology and not money.

Pros

Generally long term outsourcing contracts
Many locations
Potential for improvements
Company is financially solid

Cons

Overburdened with Processes
Very poor salary
Extensive OffShoring of staff
Management by numbers, not personal or rewarding
They don't seem to value their customers business objectives, just how much money they can generate for HP

Advice to Senior Management

There is no concern for the professionalism or pro-active approach to delivering high quality solutions, the focus is entirely on financial results. In this case, the cheaper the better. I've never worked with a less talented staff, and the quality of the off shore resources is pretty weak.

I've been with this group over a year and there's no signs that things will improve, very disappointing. I've had a few 5-7 years employment at several large companies and I'm surprised that working HP has been the worst of those experiences.

I've reached out to several old time HP staff that I've known over the years and it doesn't seem that it's better in other areas of the division.

Pros

Job Security. This company is in no danger of going out of business. Nice people and a "family" atmosphere. In spite of all the changes, the HP-Way still exists to some deress

Cons

Pay is rather low by comparison. Benefits not that great either. I had to wait at least a year before I could enroll in 401K. I think that has changed now.

Advice to Senior Management

None really. Now that Carly's gone, things are better. Itanium is a dead end but I think management knows that.

Pros

The people are great. Very good spirit.

Cons

Disorganized, hard to do business in the company

Advice to Senior Management

Get organized, improve procesess