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Nov 3, 2009
2009-11-03 11:47 PST
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Pros
The stock is potentially worth a lot due to patent lawsuits. There are a lot of talented, pleasant, and fun individual contributors. TiVo generally has a fairly good life work balance, flexible work hours, and makes an interesting product. The top management is doing well at getting business deals and has some vision.
Cons
The middle management, particularly for engineering, is completely incompetent, terrible at planning (and getting worse), and has no idea what the word efficiency means. For a 400-ish person company the management chain can get to be 7+ people deep, which is insane. A lot of the technology is 10 years behind the times and built in-house (poorly). Off-shore contracting is run with inadequate oversight. Modernization attempts have been particularly poorly planned and run. Morale is low; this is not seen as a concern.
Advice to Senior Management
Personally, I'd bring in a consulting firm with an aim to remove about half to three quarters of the middle management. I'd also change the bonus structure and technical leadership oversight to incentivize medium/longer-term planning and actions.
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Anonymous:
“Fun to watch TV with your lovely TiVo DVR”
Oct 14, 2009
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Anonymous:
“TiVo needs to think about their employees and not just lawsuits”
May 4, 2009
1 found helpful
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Software Engineering Manager in Alviso, CA:
“TiVo is a great place to work.”
Mar 18, 2009
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Senior Director in San Jose, CA:
“Are you sure you want to record this series?”
Dec 5, 2008
1 found helpful
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Front-End Web Developer in Alviso, CA:
“It's been great for me this past 2 years - TiVo Rocks!”
Sep 26, 2008
1 found helpful
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Anonymous in Alviso, CA:
“All Hype and no Hope”
Aug 16, 2008
1 found helpful
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Software Engineer in Alviso, CA:
“Like David v. Goliath stories? Join the Rebel Alliance and fight the virtuous fight to make TV better.”
Jun 24, 2008
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Employee in Alviso, CA:
“Fast forward and bleep from this company. Company hype doesn't live up to the product hype.”
Jun 23, 2008
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Software Engineer in Alviso, CA:
“Not as much fun as it used to be”
Jun 23, 2008
