ADTRAN reviews about "culture"

It's now 2 merged companies and still sorting out the culture. The European company is better managed but has a weird set of tools. The American side messed up inventories and everyone took a pay cut, but they use a much more industry standard set of tools.

Tough industry conditions causing headcount reduction.

Definitely don't pay the most

Provide more challenging projects for freshers and interns. Continue supporting learning programs. Improve compensation structure to attract top talent.

Office in Munich is situated outside of the city in the suburbs. Office does not have air conditioning and during the summer heat it is quite challenging to work here.

Not much improvements in the careeer progress

Adtran's primary focus is centered around its stock price, overshadowing the overall organizational outlook. Despite proclaiming a family-oriented culture, the company often makes hollow promises regarding salary increases and exhibits a preference for external candidates over internal ones. Dedication and contributions beyond assigned roles go unnoticed unless individuals are physically present at the headquarters or actively engage with management. It is disheartening to observe how excessive email communication garners more recognition than consistent productivity. The company predominantly comprises long-term employees of 20 years or more, with rare instances of individuals with shorter tenures of 4 to 8 years.