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www.seagate.com Dublin, Ireland 5000+ Employees

Seagate Technology Reviews

Updated Jun 5, 2013
Seagate Technology – Singapore – “Asia Plant”

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3.4 204 reviews

                             

83% Approve of the CEO

Seagate Technology Chairman, President, and CEO Steve Luczo

Steve Luczo

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73% of employees recommend this company to a friend
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Excellent employer providing challenging technical environment to work in

Staff Analyst (Current Employee)
Bloomington, MN

I have been working at Seagate Technology full-time for more than 8 years

ProsGreat opportunity to develop and hone skill sets. wide array of skills needed across company for internal job opportunities, Telecommuting is supported

ConsWork life balance can be a challenge at times. Corporate bureaucracy to get things done can become a hindrance, IT is expected to do more with less than other high tech companies

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Good company, good people, no chance for promotion

Staff Engineer (Current Employee)
Longmont, CO

I have been working at Seagate Technology full-time for more than 10 years

ProsCompetitive salaries, good people to work with. Lots of good talent. Plenty to learn about storage. Working on latest hybrid drives.

ConsNO chance for promotion above senior engineer.
Promoted too many people too fast many years ago, now promotions are rarely, if ever, handed out.

Advice to Senior ManagementPromote those that deserve it.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Great Company to Work for :)

Analyst (Current Employee)
Cupertino, CA

I have been working at Seagate Technology full-time for less than a year

ProsGreat management, innovative environment, great work / life / balance, and love the perks. Seagate is the leader in hard drives and has a very bright future.

ConsI have no complaints about this company.

Advice to Senior ManagementKeep up the great company strategy and culture. This is the best company I've worked for thus far and I don't see myself leaving.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Great internship experience

Anonymous Employee (Former Employee)

I worked at Seagate Technology as an intern for less than a year

ProsWorking with engineers who are very smart. Collaborative nature of groups. Ability to do multiple things.

ConsSometimes internship experience varies depending on group assigned to.

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Seagate has a decent technology development organization.

Senior Director (Current Employee)
Longmont, CO

I have been working at Seagate Technology full-time for more than 3 years

ProsIt is a successful company with a lot of technical talent.

ConsThey endorsed too many best practices like lean manufacturing, six sigma, etc. and tried to keep all of them in place instead of choosing one or adopting a few good practices from one or two of these systems.

Advice to Senior ManagementAdopt a bonus system that pays out regularly, not once every several years.

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

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Awesome internship at Seagate Technology

Intern (Current Employee)
Longmont, CO

I have been working at Seagate Technology part-time for less than a year

ProsGreat pay
Learned a ton about hard disk drives.
Some benefits
Great experience
Strong resume builder.

ConsLimited software opportunity s at a Hardware company.

Advice to Senior ManagementCould have better organization with interns

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Overall great company to work for: challenging work and excellent rewards

Human Resources Administrator (Current Employee)
Bloomington, MN

I have been working at Seagate Technology full-time for more than 10 years

Pros- Great people and flexible work arrangements
- Above average total compensation package (competitive base, excellent bonuses, very good benefits pkg)
- Challenging work, industry leader, advanced technology & tools
- Intellectually stimulating environment

Cons- Demanding hours at times
- Hierarchal, top down management structure
- Lots of barriers to getting things done quickly - overly complex

Advice to Senior ManagementContinue to promote and take "Seagate Way" more seriously, drive decision making down, reduce complexity, make it easier to get simple things done more quickly.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Senior Staff Engineer (Former Employee)
San Jose, CA

I worked at Seagate Technology full-time for more than 3 years

ProsHighly competent engineers with high working ethics. Supportive management that motivates engineer to growth.

ConsHigh bureaucracy and politics impede effective action and innovation.

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Good company to work for ..

Software Engineer (Current Employee)
Minneapolis, MN

I have been working at Seagate Technology full-time for more than 3 years

Pros1) Good work-life balance
2) People are v helpful
3) Full opportunity to show your skills

Cons1) Salary range is not so good compared to market

Advice to Senior ManagementNurture work environment for creative thinking

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Nice Opportunity for new firmware engineers, but limited growth potential later on.

Firmware Engineer (Former Employee)
Shakopee, MN

I worked at Seagate Technology full-time for more than 3 years

Pros-Excellent , Knowledgeable , Cooperative Colleagues
-Well established processes for operation and development
-Will get a chance to work with all the tools of the trade ( Lauterback Emulator, Lecroy/Xilinx protocol Analyzers, Perforce, Slickedit etc ) and learn industry standard storage protocols like SAS and SATA. ( PCIe too if you join SSD team )
- ESPP, 401k match, Health Care are good. Bonus is good during ( and only during) boom years.
-Good work Life Balance

Cons-Very limited growth potential for new employees. You are looking at 4-5 years to get to the next level.
-Your immediate manager has very limited power and that shows when it comes to yearly reviews.Decisions regarding promotion taken at a higher level by people you might rarely interact.
-To get ahead you need to get "visibility". To get that you first need to be seen as good. But to be recognized as good you need to be in good projects. See where I am going with this !!!
-HDD business is always in a boom-bust cycle. One year you are making record profit margins. Next year you are talking about salary/ hiring freeze.
-I think the compensation ratio is not reflecting the actual reality.
-Weather is horrible during winter. But, summer and fall are nice.

Advice to Senior ManagementPlease recognize employees contributions more. Provide raises and promotions in a timely manner.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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