Nortel Networks Reviews in Raleigh-Durham, NC Area

Former Employee – worked at Nortel Networks full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Training investment, work/life balance, generous total compensation package

Cons – Dot.com bust and disreputable management decisions lead Nortel to bankruptcy

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Nortel Networks full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Payed well and was big enough to allow a variety of career experiences that created very good employee mobility. It was a terrific place in the 90s and the learning environment was dynamic and challenging.

Cons – Towards the end, the whole company got into bunker mentality and became more and more internally focused. This is the point at which many customers wanted other options. It was also very political in the core. We had a great reputation as firefighters. That's because in a crisis, all the organization BS was set aside and we focused on the task. After the crisis, we reverted to type.

Advice to Senior Management – No longer relevant.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Nortel Networks full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Challenging work environment, always something new to work on

Cons – Constant layoffs, upper management only in it for themselves

Advice to Senior Management – Do not be so greedy

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Nortel Networks full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Remain friends and large network of former co-workers.

Cons – Unfortunately no longer in business.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Nortel Networks full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Great place, great people, great experience, great health benefits, high technology, global experience, state of the art.

Cons – Too many overpaid executives who did not have vision.

Advice to Senior Management – Get another job with less responsibility.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Nortel Networks

Pros – Ability to move within Nortel and acquire new skills.

Cons – Executive Management looked at the short term and not the long term.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Nortel Networks

Pros – Good benefits and good pay

Cons – Negative environment once the company started going under

Advice to Senior Management – ?

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Nortel Networks

Pros – Great products. Great work life balance. Work was definitely challenging. Benefits were decent. Coworkers were great. Attractive office and work environment. Good location.

Cons – Company was terribly mismanaged. In my opinion, too much was outsourced with ridiculous contracts made with contract manufacturers. (Some of which I understand was necessary). Corrupt & self serving top brass.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Nortel Networks

Pros – Flexibility, Friendly family environment. Great Pay

Cons – Too aggressive on growth. Portfolio too broad

Advice to Senior Management – Focus and shrink portfolio

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Nortel Networks

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

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend