Nortel Networks Reviews

Pros

Nortel was known for it's technical solutions providing good opportunities for development.

Cons

Nortel executive management and the board either couldn't see the market transition or was unwilling to fully commit to it. Eitherway, the result cost all of us our jobs.

Advice to Senior Management

A comment here really doesn't matter anymore given they are now bankrupt and just working to shut the doors. It would have been great if Nortel had been more open with the realities.

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

Lots of trainings to learn many things about the industry.
Social benefits are good
Friendly working environment.
flexible working hours

Cons

Not enough salary after years just compensation for the inflation
no promotion if there are enough people has already got it

Pros

people, products, and designing products that are a few years ahead of the competition that our customers really valued. It was a great place to learn.

Cons

layoffs took its toll of the people and after a while people were tired of looking over their sholders and left for greener pastures.

Advice to Senior Management

make sure the people know what the long term plan is so that they can have confidence in the company.

Pros

Nortel provided career and educational opportunities and rewarded employees; employees worked together as one team, one family

Cons

Decisions made at the highest levels left the company exposed and unable to recover

Pros

If you want to learn from a job, it is a good place to work.

Cons

Top management did not have a good long term plan or a technology view.

Advice to Senior Management

Have a good plan to lead the company,

Pros

Was great to work for a company who was an industry leader in many areas of communications technology. Lots of opportunity to work with differrent technologies in many different markets.

Cons

Was great until a string of ineffective business leaders took charge. Too many changes in direction, poor business decisions and slow responses to markets led to the company's downfall.

Advice to Senior Management

Irrelevant now since the company is no longer in business. Needed to make better business decisions and to act more quickly.

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

Multicultural workforce, good it process,

Cons

Bad management, no career advancement opp

Advice to Senior Management

Provide opportunities for career advancement

Pros

Ability to move within Nortel and acquire new skills.

Cons

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