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Updated May 17, 2013
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3.0 340 reviews

                             

31% Approve of the CEO

Nortel Networks President, Nortel Business Services Chris Ricaurte

Chris Ricaurte

(45 ratings)

34% of employees recommend this company to a friend
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Research Triangle Park, NC

Current Employee – been working at Nortel Networks

ProsCompetive pay, opportuities for advancement

ConsCompany file for bankruptcy in 2009.

Advice to Senior ManagementDon't just use nepotism as a way to promote people but make sure they have the skill set for the job.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Richardson, TX

Current Employee – been working at Nortel Networks

Prosgreat experience great company company. The benefits were greats the environment was great.
I really thinkNortel should come back and canadian govt should back it

Constoo focused on cisco and forgot to create a date centric work force. Wireless plans were greats but lacked the aggression of ericsson and nokia

Advice to Senior Managementshould have bought companies that were complementing not just for the sake of buying.
ALU and NOKIA are good examples on how to survive.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Santa Clara, CA

Former Employee – worked at Nortel Networks

Pros1. Very strong IP.
2. Hub for innovation.
3. Good network of people

Cons1. Very old fashioned senior management.
2. Management in favor of stereotyped workers.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Richardson, TX

Former Employee – worked at Nortel Networks

ProsGood overall work enviroment and staff

ConsLots of info and technology to keep up with.

Advice to Senior ManagementMore cross training would be nice.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Boston, MA

Current Employee – been working at Nortel Networks

Proslife balance is not so bad

Consnot a good place for care development

Advice to Senior Managementresign and leave

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Richardson, TX

Current Employee – been working at Nortel Networks

Prosbig company with a great history of telecom

Conschapter 11 has been very hard to handle and control duriing this period of time in nortel, but we belive

Advice to Senior Managementnothing

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Richardson, TX

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ProsMany projects to work on, opportunities in the entire Software development lifecycle - requirements, development, test, integration, support, field support

ConsPoor senior management - no directions, company has basically sold off all important pieces to other companies - look at competitors

Advice to Senior Managementlook at your strengths ... your employees. many have left or moved to better opportunities.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Richardson, TX

Current Employee – been working at Nortel Networks

ProsIt has quite a few good people in the company, and dedicated to their works, and have been there for a very long time.

ConsIt is a very corrupt place, it is basically who you know, not what you know type of environment. The chance of getting promoted is only someone left or died.

Advice to Senior ManagementYour actions have led to the company's bankruptcy. Many people got impacted because of that.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Research Triangle Park, NC

Current Employee – been working at Nortel Networks

ProsWorkplace environment (quiet), telecommuting options, location, available parking, benefits plan,

ConsFlawed management practices, too much focus on LEAN/Six Sigma, not enough focus on employee development, zero training for Nortel standards and practices.

Advice to Senior ManagementListen to staff - from the ground up.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Billerica, MA

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ProsNortel pays well and there is flexibility for both work schedules and work locations (teleworking is common).

ConsThe company is bankrupt and therefore there is limited potential.

Advice to Senior ManagementCash is king and M&A is not a strategy that works for Nortel.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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