Nortel Employee Reviews for Anonymous Employee

"I've enjoyed working at Nortel Networks, it was a wonderful and exciting place."

"Great place to work. Unfortunately went bankrupt due to market environment and poor Sr. Management. People were great, the facilities were top notch."

"The company was great to work for and missed that position. The CEO allowed company to run into Chapter 11!"

"This was a good place to work for 12 years. I was laid off and the company has since then gone bankrupt."

"Worked for Nortel for over 15 years. Great technology company with poor top management."

"Too Little, Too Late. Why should one think this survey will make any difference"

What do you like about working at Nortel?

"There may be pockets of positions where one can have some normalcy in terms of a career. But, overall, not a good place to work."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Only work at Nortelgov if you need the $$. Make sure you go in knowing what can happen to you if you get laid off."

What don't you like about working at Nortel?

"Management, the way go about doing business, employee relations and taking care of employees is definitely not a priority, benefits, especially when they lay you off, etc... Should I go on"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more upfront and truthful, be more engaging with your employees and visit them on client sites as often as you can, hear your employees once you have heard of clients and do not allow the bottom line and bad attitude clients dictate your behavior and what is right to do."

What do you like about working at Nortel?

"I only liked one or two co-workers there. The management was totally out of touch with employees' needs, salaries, and benefits and on top of that, once you were laid off, there was no compensation or continuation of benefits say for even a month. There is nothing good I can state at this point about this organization."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Yes. Make sure you do not accept a job with PEC/Nortel just because you do not have any other prospects. Also, make sure that if the client contracts are ended or completed, PEC will not lay you off or at least without any benefits package. Otherwise, do not accept the position no matter how much you need a job."

What don't you like about working at Nortel?

"My manager was foul mouthed all the time. She lacked respect for all and voiced it during status meetings. Bad mouthed her and our boss all the time and for a woman, used profanity way too much. She was also disgruntle as her salary was less than me and kept voicing that in front of other employees which led to extremely bad moral."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Improve your salary and benefits and help employees in getting other positions within the company, especially when the contracts are over or ended abruptly by the clients. Do not leave employees out in the cold to fend themselves. Take a look at your USPTO and DHS contracts and employees, past or current. Respect your employees and provide advancement opportunities to them. Provide a good and fostering environment where employees like coming to work every day."