STMicroelectronics Reviews

Pros

Very friendly, supporting colleagues
Allowed to explore things (and sometimes to try them live as well)
You will not be sacked very easily
If you want peace of mind without doing anything, it is the right place

Cons

No recognition of whatever you do
Very poor pay scale. It is easy to get into the company with inflated pay scale. But once in, salary increment is just a peanut.
Promotion? Don't ever think about it.
Unless you are an annoyer you get nothing in return.

Pros

Direct managers take in consideration their employees, work/life balance is good, payed time off is more than adequate.
401k matching and pension plan.

Cons

Lacking formalization and internal information exchange, limited possibilities to grow, frequent reorganizations show confusion in the upper management. Following every single wish of the customer doesn't always lead to better products.

Advice to Senior Management

Concentrate on fewer things and do those things well. It's better to be masters at something than average at everything.

Pros

Growth within my major, great people who cared about seeing me succeed,

Cons

Long hours during the holiday shut down due to logistics issues and closing out account at the end of the year.

Pros

The technical level in ST gives you the possibility to grow from professional point of view, if you you want to.

Cons

No matter how good the device are the management will screw the business sooner or later.
It's a company where the high level management never pays for the mistakes.

Advice to Senior Management

Take responsibility for the mistakes and make managers paying and not just employees.

Pros

Good Life Style
Time for Family
Less Risk of Getting fired

Cons

All the process takes alot of time
Not a great place for a high aspiring proffesionals and Hard workers

Advice to Senior Management

Need to recognise the real talents in the company and have to give them certain edge
Improve the salary structure

Pros

Nobody will ever get fired
Safe environment to experiment
Work life balance
Salary every month

Cons

Nothing is time-bound
Pays the lowest possible on the market, no perks except for directors
No development nor career opportunities except for directors
Eternally cutting costs

Advice to Senior Management

Less politics and more leadership. Hire competent people, don't be afraid of smart brains. If you want to gain market share, hire real sales and marketing professionals, don't let engineers take these positions

Pros

Lots of free time (for those who wants to get salary for doing nothing).
Supportive HR.

Cons

Avg. salary hike (very nominal since last 2 years)
If you have 4+ year of experience but you don't know dirty politics, you are in a big mess.
No growth as managers do not leave ST.
No learning.

Advice to Senior Management

Advise for Middle Management : Do not consider people as fool, they have got better brain.

Advise for Top Management: Please put a watchdog for the malpractices being executed by Middle Management.

Pros

Great place to learn, good network within technical community.

Cons

Middle management positions can be tricky due to politics.

Advice to Senior Management

Identify appropriate growth paths for people with 5+ years of experience.

Pros

Good working environment, care to employees

Cons

Slow career, personal awards are minimum

Advice to Senior Management

Improve personal awards

Pros

Solid Technology Platform & Product Roadmap, Diversified Workforce, International company with team direction

Cons

European based with a European view of the market

Advice to Senior Management

Maitain a clear technology roadmap for your customers