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www.starentnetworks.com Tewksbury, MA 500 to 999 Employees
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Boston, MA

Former Employee – worked at Starent Networks

Prosgood place to work for.

ConsNo cons as such identified.

Advice to Senior Managementno advice to managment provided.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Bangalore (India)

Former Employee – worked at Starent Networks full-time for more than a year

ProsWork is really cutting edge and on latest technologies. Satisfying Job. Good Salary.

ConsAlthough IT company, it has 9 hours daily work time with swipe in and swipe out.

Advice to Senior ManagementOverall a good company.

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

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ProsYou get a chance to work in cutting edge technologies.Highly competitive environment.Good compensation & perks compared to the other big names in industry

ConsWork pressure,Strict deadlines for project completion.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Former Employee – worked at Starent Networks

ProsGood technology
Innovation
down to earth approach towards employee
Very approachable
Care for people and customer driven organization
Having faith in people

ConsVery inconsistent procedures
Very flexible system

Advice to Senior ManagementNo advice as it is now part of cisco

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Pune (India)

Current Employee – been working at Starent Networks

Pros- Flexibility in work time
- Quality of work
- Salary

Cons- No focus on other Employee benifit
- No training programs skill enchancement
- Less opportunity for non-technical growth

Advice to Senior Management- Focus on other Employee benifit
- Conduct training programs for skill enchancement
- Clear approach on employee growth

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Bangalore (India)

Current Employee – been working at Starent Networks

Pros1. Good pay
2. Good initial learning
3. Good in resume
4. Good stock options
5. Can stick to a technical career

Cons1. Absolutely crappy facilities
2. Management might want to trap you into a particular field if it does not have enough resources there. So moving out of that particular group becomes difficult.
3. Absolutely no employee participation in appraisal - no one to one etc.

Advice to Senior ManagementTake feedback from employees.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Bangalore (India)

Current Employee – been working at Starent Networks

ProsGreat Salary. Managers don't nag you.

ConsInteraction amongst co-workers virtually absent. People work as if they are in a cocoon.

Advice to Senior ManagementGet out of the factory like building. Have good facilities.

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