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www.lenovo.com Hong Kong 1000 to 5000 Employees

Lenovo Reviews

Updated Jun 17, 2013
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3.3 191 reviews

                             

88% Approve of the CEO

Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing

Yang Yuanqing

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60% of employees recommend this company to a friend
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Dead End

Anonymous Employee (Current Employee)
Morrisville, NC

I have been working at Lenovo

ProsOpportunity to travel to China --- and --- to gain international experience that can be used in your next job.

ConsNo Opportunity for Advancement. Intelligent employees assigned to work with incompetent consultants. Managers and executives lie -- and HR covers.

Advice to Senior ManagementReview managers, executives and consultants. Review the qualifications/skills of the many, unqualified employees filling executive, IT, technical and engineering positions in Morrisville.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Very good experience, the company is doing well. Still growing.

Administration (Current Employee)
Morrisville, NC

I have been working at Lenovo

ProsFlexible Hours, WFH Options, Bonuses

Constoo many politics at time to get things done.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Depending on who you report to... It could be a great experience or a terrible experience.

Project Manager (Current Employee)
Morrisville, NC

I have been working at Lenovo

ProsPay/Bonus' are great
Great environment
Good Work/Life balance

ConsCultural differences in expectation and management
Can appear unorganized at times
Lack of ownership

Advice to Senior ManagementContinue to treat employees well

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Older workers left behind.

Anonymous Employee (Current Employee)
Research Triangle Park, NC

I have been working at Lenovo

ProsGreat products.Great Customer Service. Exciting new CEO.

ConsOlder people are left behind in promotions. Customer service is NOT included in any Big bonus's
and are told NOT to go to events, because it's all about sales.

Advice to Senior ManagementRemember, ALL employees make Lenovo a winner. Customer service does bring money in buy
saving sales and treating our customer base with the respect .We solve the customer problems
and make sure they are 120% happy! To the new CEO, Good luck.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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US Division very different from overall organization

Anonymous Employee (Former Employee)
Morrisville, NC

I worked at Lenovo

ProsGreat product, gaining market share world wide, great customer service and supply chain management.

ConsLow level of career advancement if starting in entry-level
Management looks out more for their career than helping employees

Advice to Senior ManagementAnalyze current employees as well as new employees for talent rather than a body to fill a sales job.

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Lenovo is a difficult place to work within the parameters given.

IGAM (Former Employee)
Research Triangle Park, NC

I worked at Lenovo

ProsIt is a friendly enviroment.

ConsThe company is like a vacuum or silo. No one knows what others do and how to integrate with one another.

Advice to Senior ManagementThe management team needs to listen to the Sales team more closely regarding sales strategies within accounts and also to better align internal processes in place.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Incredible opportunities to learn about global business, but at a big hit to work/life balance

Anonymous Employee (Current Employee)
Morrisville, NC

I have been working at Lenovo

ProsLenovo is a truly ground-breaking company - the first Chinese company to really go build a global brand. If you want to gain first hand experience on what has propelled the Chinese economy over the last decade plus, Lenovo's non-sales teams (corporate functions such as product development, product marketing, supply chain, finance, etc.) provide a great opportunity to understand a Chinese company from the inside.

ConsLenovo operates as a global company - key sites are all around the globe (North Carolina, Beijing, ShenZhen, Singapore, etc.) - so expect your work-life balance to take a hit as you'll be on the phone at all hours of the day.

Advice to Senior ManagementIt seems all the power has shifted back to Beijing - don't forget the things you learned when you hired wai guo ren to help go global.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Horrible Place to Work, But Good Products!! Run While you Can!!

Inside Sales Representative (Current Employee)
Research Triangle Park, NC

I have been working at Lenovo

ProsGood Products ( ThinkPad is a great product)
Flexible work schedule (if you come in early, you can leave early)

ConsLow Pay
Moral low
Greedy management
"Sweat shop" like atmosphere- people stacked on top of each other to save a buck
50% workforce is contract (save $)
No opportunities for growth
No training
No recognition
Micro managed (daily activity quota)

Advice to Senior ManagementPlease understand you have a great product but the people selling the product is what makes the company go. Show recognition to employees. Management be involved in training for employees. Allow people to work from home sometimes

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Loved my team members, but did not like any management who were only concerned about their career and nothing else.

Project Manager (Former Employee)
Morrisville, NC

I worked at Lenovo

ProsLoved the strong team I worked with in Mobile Software Test and Development. We supported and encouraged each other to strive for a better and more efficient work environment with each project and task.

ConsNot all teams were as strong or flexible as ours, so it is not across all departments. Management in most departments at the time were very disconnected and were only interested in their own growth and accomplishments - no management support at all.

Advice to Senior ManagementLearn and understand each team members strengths and weaknesses, and help each team member grow in a direction they feel comfortable with. Offer growth options based on the strengths that you observe of your team members. Encourage your team members to become a part of the creation.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Worst job I have ever had

Anonymous Employee (Current Employee)
Morrisville, NC

I have been working at Lenovo

ProsGreat pay
Global company
Fast growing company

ConsNo work/life balance
Unreasonable demands
Unorganized organization
No on the job training
HR department is unbelievable- took months for them to set me up on direct deposit, 401k and insurance.
My manager is far from the daily activities of the organization.

Advice to Senior ManagementLook at other successful companies and how they train and attain their employees.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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