Nortel Networks Reviews

Pros

Flexibility, Friendly family environment. Great Pay

Cons

Too aggressive on growth. Portfolio too broad

Advice to Senior Management

Focus and shrink portfolio

Pros

Great Culture
Learning Opportunities
Growth opportunities
Good benefits

Cons

the accounting scandal broke the company's back
the economy finished off what the accounting scandal started

Advice to Senior Management

Could have saved the company by selling off non performing assets sooner

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.

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

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.

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.

Pros

No one would like to leave this company on their own.

Cons

Top managements' blunders have costed the company its life, pride and existence

Advice to Senior Management

Too late for any advice...Its a sunken ship

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.

Pros

Great pay and benefits, Overall great teamwork up until 2005 when new Senior Management came in. Limited Telephone experience from them sank the shp.

Cons

The company is still in Chapter 11 bankruptcy and has limted if any open positions available. Most all openings are in finance to keep the books.

Advice to Senior Management

Upon completion of the sell off of all the divisions, a complete Chapter 7 filing needs to be completed and those with claims from the Chapter 11 filing need to be paid with what is left

Pros

Salary was good for the position

Cons

Layoff of all of the Project Managers

Advice to Senior Management

Gone slower in aquisitions may have helped the company in the long run.