Pros

Overall, the people at UTStarcom are great to work with from the U.S., India, China, Mexico, South America and Europe (excluding Senior Management). The pay and benefits are good compared to other companies in the same industry. If you are working for a good manager; it's a good place to work. However, if you have a BAD manager it could really suck......

Cons

Senior Leadership (CEO,COO, CFO) put too much trust in senior management (Sr. VP, VP,etc..) to make personnel decisions and strategy during this tight economy. These are the same senior managers (Sr. VP, VP, etc.) who in most cases travel 80% of the time to meetings, outings, etc. on the company dime and the remaining 20% of the time working from home or attending to vacation.

So, how can they make an informed decision on personnel reductions; if they really don't know their own staff members within their organization and physically show up in the office.

In my opinion, the overall strategy is to off-shore all operations to China and India for pennies; while the Senior Leadership team cash in on stock and bonuses $$$$$$.......

I've seen very competent, educated and qualified employees being part of reduction in force because senior management is protecting and fostering personal relationships with selective employees; instead of making informed decisions for the best interest of the organization.

At the end of the day; if you out shine your senior management, you are consider a threat and would be terminated (Reduction in Force) or transfered out... However, if you are a person to take orders and never challenge or question management, this is the place for you to work and perhaps retire........

Advice to Senior Management

You really need to evaluate your HR team skill set and the frequent promotions handed out to a very selective group of individuals who are part of the good old boys network!! The ultimate question, "How can you sleep at night?" . Honestly, working in this organization is like a Soap Opera or being trapped in a love triangle between Sr. Management, HR, and the good old boy mafia...