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Collaborative culture with room for onboarding improvement

Quality Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Motorola for 4 years
October 13, 2026
Elgin, IL
5.0
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Pros
  • Inclusive Culture: A highly collaborative environment where employees are genuinely friendly and work as a unified team.

  • Smooth & Collaborative: We benefited from a strong presence of on-site experts—including long-time Motorola veterans—who are always willing to share their knowledge across teams.

  • Supportive Leadership: Management focuses on true leadership and empowerment rather than micromanagement.

  • Career Development: Clear growth paths supported by cross-functional training programs and team rotation opportunities.

  • Strong Recognition: Hard work and individual contributions are regularly recognized and appreciated.

Cons
  • Onboarding & Documentation: Standard operating procedures and training materials could be better documented, as learning a new role currently depends heavily on on-the-job training.

  • Factory Operational Demands: Work-life balance can fluctuate depending on your assigned team or department within the plant.

Advice to Management

It would be great to build facility visits into the onboarding experience. A lot of us know our specific roles and how to build components, but actually visiting other locations and seeing customer applications gives a whole new level of motivation and clarity about the company's bigger picture.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
4.0
Culture and Values
5.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
5.0
Compensation and Benefits
5.0
Senior Management
5.0

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