Nortel Networks Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Nortel Networks

Pros – Competive pay, opportuities for advancement

Cons – Company file for bankruptcy in 2009.

Advice to Senior Management – Don'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

Current Employee – been working at Nortel Networks

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

Cons – too 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 Management – should 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

Former Employee – worked at Nortel Networks

Pros – 1. Very strong IP.
2. Hub for innovation.
3. Good network of people

Cons – 1. Very old fashioned senior management.
2. Management in favor of stereotyped workers.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Nortel Networks

Pros – Good overall work enviroment and staff

Cons – Lots of info and technology to keep up with.

Advice to Senior Management – More cross training would be nice.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Nortel Networks

Pros – life balance is not so bad

Cons – not a good place for care development

Advice to Senior Management – resign and leave

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Nortel Networks

Pros – big company with a great history of telecom

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

Advice to Senior Management – nothing

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Nortel Networks

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

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

Advice to Senior Management – look at your strengths ... your employees. many have left or moved to better opportunities.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Nortel Networks

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

Cons – It 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 Management – Your 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

Current Employee – been working at Nortel Networks

Pros – Workplace environment (quiet), telecommuting options, location, available parking, benefits plan,

Cons – Flawed 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 Management – Listen to staff - from the ground up.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Nortel Networks

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

Cons – The company is bankrupt and therefore there is limited potential.

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

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend