Nortel Networks Reviews in Canada

Pros

Always working on leading edge technology. Working with competent teammate highly knowleadge in their field. Worked with customers that loved the company.

Cons

The incompetency of the top management that brought this top companies to bankrupcy destroying thousand of career in same time.

Advice to Senior Management

Do not repeat these mistakes on your next assignment. Try to upgrade the company you are working for not to destroy it.

Pros

great technical work environment, most managers were good, stimulating, good benefits, diverse possibilities for career progression.

Cons

the company did not last

Advice to Senior Management

better management at the very top, no more accounting cheats

Pros

great opportunities for advancement at all levels

Cons

Sr. Management mismanaged funds - criminal behavior really unfortunate that it was a great company that became extinct

Advice to Senior Management

More whistleblower ability at the employee levels

Pros

• Advanced technology in communication technology
• Very talented people to work with
• Lots of opportunities to grow
• Very good work environment

Cons

• Up-level management had issues to grow the company
• Too many things to focus at company level
• Went bankruptcy and lost job

Advice to Senior Management

• Should focus on the growth of the company
• Know your competitor
• Do not allow this to happen again for Canadian company

Pros

lots of responsability as employees were let go, we were expected to pick up the slack

Cons

low morale as employees were not sure of their future

Advice to Senior Management

work to increase morale

Pros

With perks like an on site bank, gym with rock climbing wall, meditation spaces, etc., it seemed like the org really supported its employees.

Cons

In such a large company, it's easy to find yourself in an unimportant position in an unimportant department in an unimportant arm of the org.

Advice to Senior Management

I would advise the Nortel Networks management team to focus less on cute perks designed to attract employees. There was a lot of waste.

Pros

always felt I made a difference
enjoyed the company of other members of my teams

Cons

did not except such a large company to fall so drastically

Pros

Salary compensation and great quality of work vs life balance

Cons

Low morale after 10 years of downsizing

Advice to Senior Management

Management needs to put in place employee satisfaction initiatives

Pros

Excellent compensation and benefits with bonus structure for retaining employees. Opportunities abound with so few people left to do all the work that needs to be done.

Cons

The company is downsizing having been in bankruptcy protection for the past 18 months. Your job is limited in time by the eventual closure of the company.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep the ship running in the current direction, ensure the retention bonuses are paid out to the employees who have remained.

Pros

-- Good Experience
-- Exposure to Programming(OOP)
-- Exposure to Agile Practices
-- Excellent work ethics and work culture
--Exceptional Opportunities provided
--Manager and co worker very helpful

Cons

--Company sinking, no job security
--Less compensation
--Fewer places to move within companies
--stuck with same kinda job forever
--Kinda start liking it in the end(too much slacking and reading newspaper at job makes you dull)

Advice to Senior Management

--Take Control
--Atleast choose able Management
--Be stricted
--Start paying more to employees
--Take a fresh start and forget all about legacies and ethics that Nortel was once know for being an industrial and stock Market leader
--Please use your brain