Linear Corporation Reviews

Former Employee – worked at Linear Corporation

Pros – Very talented engineers working for an old style company with rigid management, but a friendly environment.

Cons – Rigid rules including a 7:30 starting time with no flex time. This is very rare for a company that employess software engineers.

Not much interaction with upper management to brainstorm and build trust and loyalty. Very harsh treatment of some engineers was most shocking.

Advice to Senior Management – Some of their managers need management training to develop better people skills, while other managers are quite good.

Current Employee – been working at Linear Corporation as an intern

Pros – Flexible hours
Its Ok for paycheck collection

Cons – Very Autocratic Management.......Poor management Style.
Alot of Meeting with nothing to be done..Alot of Politics
Forget about being promoted or grow within a company
Harsh treatment of employees
No connection between employees & Management

Advice to Senior Management – Dont promote people who dont have management skills......or demenour.They kill innovations.Remember innovation is inevitable!!

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Linear Corporation

Pros – Paid weekly and on time
Outstanding people
Good products

Cons – Multitasking - everyone including management is crippled with it.
Bait and swap (offered and accepted one job then given other tasking/job as primary - undesirable duties). Original "job posted" duties became secondary! Commonly practiced across company.
Too many managers afraid to make mistakes.
Horrible HR manager.
Sub-market pay. $10k to $25k under market.
Taking advantage of employers market.
Former presidents ran company into the ground.
Strict scalar management structure.
Very dated - in every way imaginable (computers, processes, policies, infrastructure, ect....)

Advice to Senior Management – Talk to everyone not just senior management - they are only telling you what you want to hear. Avoid complacency and the LINEAR WAY

Current Employee – been working at Linear Corporation

Pros – Pay is commensurate with performance and there are no surprises.

Cons – There is little or no chance of moving up in the organization.

Advice to Senior Management – Pay more attention to the people on the street who sell and represent the company.