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Needs some pruning in middle management, but good for those who don't like to work hard

Technical Architect
Current Employee
Has worked at AT&T for less than 1 year
June 17, 2008
Saint Louis, Missouri
2.0
Doesn't RecommendDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

A great place for those who don't like to work hard and want to keep doing the same task over and over again.

Since this is a huge company, most tasks are broken down into small functions that have to be repeated by the employee over and over, just like in an assembly line.

Quite a bit of remote management with geographically dispersed teams allows for flexible work schedules (9-3) as long as you can get your work done.

Cons

If you are joining AT&T, be ready for red tape, promotions, and pay based on relationships and not performance. While there, it felt like a good old boys' club. This is not good if you are not one of the "old boys." With some amount of networking, one can join the club, I suppose.

Advice to Management

Quit penny pinching and get rid of many middle managers. Invest in your employees instead of offshoring or, as you call it, "our sourcing."

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