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Alcatel-Lucent

Acquired by Nokia

Engaged employer

Alcatel-Lucent Reviews

3.4

60% would recommend to a friend

(2,339 total reviews)

Rajeev Suri

84% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Alcatel-Lucent has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,339 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Alcatel-Lucent employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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2K reviews
1.0
21 Sept 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Most of the employees are good to work with. Plenty of opportunity to advance to different positions (everyone's quitting), but you won't get paid for it.

Cons

A new country CEO every year or two. All senior leadership recently replaced as they all quit because the new guys is a pain to work with. The new CEO walks around the building floors like he's freaken HITLER on the war path. Mandatory 3 weeks off at Christmas. Which is over half of the your leave balance for the year. The company mobile phone policy is a joke. We build High Speed mobile networks but give your employees crap work phones, or 350 dollars towards a phone. No company perks what so ever, well maybe that $350 if you want to call it that. There is no such thing as a pay raises here. Even if you get promoted.... No bonuses or if your lucky to get one this year it will be next to nothing as the tax man takes it all.

1.0
12 Oct 2014

Leadership lacks backbone, confusion and unhelpful

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Some good people there amongst the bad. Good work-life balance since there isn't much work to do.

Cons

Poor communication and people are generally not willing to help or improve things. No career or personal development. Leadership lacks backbone and let fantastic people leave while retaining people who destroy value and culture in the company.

3.0
6 Mar 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great work culture, good benefits, diverse culture and a strong focus on r&d - I worked in the European and APAC markets and enjoyed the challenge

Cons

Still holding on to their past achievements, not quick to adapt to market needs, has a massive middle management layer that they can do without

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