Seagate Technology

• Good benefits
• Relatively low stress compared to other companies, and a good work-life balance
• Flex time-off policy that is implemented fairly
• Good culture in wafer engineering

• Extremely slow promotion cycle
• Work is uninspiring for PhD applicants
• Layoffs create job insecurity and changes to job responsibilities
• False promises of bonuses returning, promotions, and team expansions for years
• PhDs will soon find themselves severely underpaid if it is their first job.

Your team understands that budget issues make it difficult to offer incentives to your employees, but the lack of transparency about when we can expect changes has demoralized a large part of your work force. It is frustrating to be told that promotions and bonuses are impossible while a select group of upper level engineers and managers have been getting constant promotions.