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Pretty Stable Job

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Nokia for 4 years
February 15, 2018
Mountain View, California
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Good work culture, stable job, decent pay. Retirement job culture.

Cons

No perks or ad hoc bonuses, no professional growth (zero growth). Basically, work and go home.

Lots of micromanagement from upper management.

No peer-to-peer performance review.

Actually, there is no process for performance review. You get what the boss thinks, not what deserving candidates deserve.

You can't ask, complain, or discuss. The boss will show you the door, saying there are plenty of other companies!

Bosses get good growth, and they say everything in this company is flat. Directors become VPs/SVPs. Managers become senior managers/directors. Engineers will be engineers their entire lifetime.

Advice to Management

Improve the culture and have a system in place for review/performance goals. Be transparent in promotions. Kick out people who ruin the software quality. Many people are not working and claiming to be golden boys.

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