Motorola Reviews in Chicago, IL Area

Pros

tech firm with a lot of fast pace things changing. Cool to see the new phones before they are released.

Cons

management takes forever to make decisions. Seems behind the curve in some of the newer technologies. Maybe the split will help that.

Advice to Senior Management

stop hiring consultants

Pros

great people/colleagues
good pay & benifits
career advancement opportunities

good hard work pays off and is very respected, especially if you have a knack to think outside-the-box while facing adversity

Cons

there can be some long days - a global workforce allows for very effective meetings and conference calls at various times of the day

Advice to Senior Management

maintain positive outlook

Pros

Big name
Good technical job exposure

Cons

Very slow career growth
not enough opportunity to move within group

Pros

good people and interesting work

Cons

don't look for recognition for a job well done

Advice to Senior Management

stop using layoffs to drive profit

Pros

The people are the nicest you would find ; ready to help; the knowledge is immense and the history of Motorola is so awe inspiring

Cons

Watching senior leaders lose their way unwilling to change with the times until too late and lack of communication

Advice to Senior Management

Improve lines of communication in a real way and not on paper

Pros

Work Life balance
Great location.
Good benefits

Cons

Management is bad.
Engineers are not treated with respect.
Jobs are being outsourced heavily and only product management is being done.

Advice to Senior Management

Give Engineer the role/job that they want to do. Don't force them to do the work that they don't like to do.

Pros

- There are some very technically-oriented and nimble teams.
- If you do good work you will be generously rewarded.
- Senior management is getting a much sought after refresh with people with a good vision and execution strategy.

Cons

- A lot of old 'Motorola' culture still lingering.
- Unless you know who to work for, getting into the team that isn't 'old Motorola' may be challenging.

Advice to Senior Management

Continue striving being nimble, being the best, making the best products and working with the best people. You're in the right direction.

Pros

Great pay. Low pressure job.

Cons

- No accountability
- Still fat
- Nothing moves quickly

Advice to Senior Management

Honest communication. Don't cost cut your way to greatness

Pros

- flexible hours
- good benefits
- you work on cool products

Cons

- Flexible hours means all hours
- Your promotion-ship depends on who your boss is not how well you preform

Advice to Senior Management

Lighten up!

Pros

Cool products
Smart, friendly coworkers in a team atmosphere
Salary and benefits
Flexible work hours
Ability to telecommute
On premise gym facility and staff

Cons

Middle Management lack of focus
Lack of management ability to plan, set the course, and execute
Due to lack of planning, there are constant fire drills therefore very inefficent use of time and resources
Requires a network of inept leaders to support one's advancement