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    Alcatel-Lucent Reviews

    Updated July 15, 2017
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    1. "Great benefits, work environment"

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      Former Employee - Administrative Assistant in Plano, TX
      Former Employee - Administrative Assistant in Plano, TX
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Alcatel-Lucent full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      I loved working here, is convenient to where I lived and the work environment was good most of the time. If you put in an honest day's work, you will get what you need from this company.

      Cons

      If you feel there are cons, you should find somewhere else to work.

      Advice to Management

      more flexibility in work schedule

    2. "Great work place"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Alcatel-Lucent full-time

      Pros

      Lot to learn if you are on one of the teams working in LTE.

      Cons

      Not much to explore if you are one of the teams in WCDMA or EDGE

    3. "Management Competency - Technical vs Financial"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Alcatel-Lucent full-time

      Pros

      1. Great Work environment
      2. Good Technical challenges
      3. Employer friendly

      Cons

      1. Management could not sustain financial viability of this great innovative company.
      2. Not good at trimming the Capex/Opex expenditure in line with revenues.

      Advice to Management

      1. Make sure that priorities are right and in line with the market trends
      2. Invest in future
      3. Don'e get blindsided by past laurels/innovations/patents etc.

    4. "Director of Operations"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Alcatel-Lucent full-time

      Pros

      Highly technical. Great people. Good salaries.

      Cons

      Lacks strategy and vision. Women often prohibited from management positions.

      Advice to Management

      Promote women

    5. "Business development"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Alcatel-Lucent full-time

      Pros

      Good people, good benefits, decent work environment

      Cons

      Business in downward spiral, lacking clarity on future

    6. "Communications Services Technician"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Alcatel-Lucent full-time

      Pros

      Union, laid back, time off

      Cons

      No job stability and greedy company

      Advice to Management

      None

    7. "Member of Technical Staff"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      I enjoyed doing what I was assigned.

      Cons

      I was working remote and mostly by myself.

    8. "Engineer"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Alcatel-Lucent full-time

      Pros

      it' a growing company with mixed thoughts

      Cons

      But not growing as much

    9. "Alcatel Lucent Nokia Naperville Illinois"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Alcatel-Lucent full-time

      Pros

      People, benefits, diversity, work environment

      Cons

      Company was sold to Nokia

    10. "Good"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Helped me relocate when job accepted

      Cons

      Small team and lack of focus

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