Good company if you're in the right area. Management is mediocre
Good company if you're in the right area. Management is mediocre
So far the best thing about working at AT&T is the work/life balance. I'm very lucky in that I can work from home. I've never had to visit an actual AT&T facility, and my account is very quiet. So, I hardly have to even move my car for work, only about 5 times a month. That saved me money when gas was $4.50 a gallon. The bonus was larger than I received from my previous company, and that is a blessing in this economy.
The downside is the repetitive, boring, and frivolous training. Most of it seems to come from corporate lawyers to reduce their liability.
There is some bad blood between management and its workforce because of the unions. If there is a strike, the non-union workers have to cover the work with no additional compensation and have no say in the matter.
Working from home means very little networking with decision makers, so job advancement is almost zero. In 5 years, I've never met my 1st or 2nd line manager face to face.
With the economy in a free fall, overseas outsourcing and downsizing has been accelerated.
As in most corporations, senior management is totally out of touch with its front-line employees. Your workforce is more than just overhead; we are real people with real lives. Think about that when you decide to slash your workforce in order to increase the price of your stock options. Give us the ability to make this a great company and cut out the bureaucracy.
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AT&T Interview Experiences
Technical Architect
The interview process was fairly straightforward. It consisted of an overview of the responsibilities and the position. It also included a skills test based on what they were looking for. Particularly, they had an exam discussing technical concepts c
Technical Architect
It was about an hour long with basic personality questions, and then I was hired the next day. I think the referral policy makes anyone who gets the bonus really try to get you hired, and it works.
Reliability Engineer
Phone interview. The interviewer went over my experience, then asked general situational questions. At the end, he said he would contact the recruiter to set up the next step. However, I never received any calls from the recruiter.
Technical Architect
San Ramon, California, United StatesJanuary 1, 2009The interview process was fairly straightforward. It consisted of an overview of the responsibilities and the position. It also included a skills test based on what they were looking for. Particularly, they had an exam discussing technical concepts c
Technical Architect
United StatesFebruary 9, 2018It was about an hour long with basic personality questions, and then I was hired the next day. I think the referral policy makes anyone who gets the bonus really try to get you hired, and it works.
Reliability Engineer
El Segundo, California, United StatesMay 1, 2018Phone interview. The interviewer went over my experience, then asked general situational questions. At the end, he said he would contact the recruiter to set up the next step. However, I never received any calls from the recruiter.
