Very laid back culture, with good culture, respect internally, occasionally shook up by layoffs - Senior Software Engineer Motorola Solutions Employee Review

4.0
Aug 17, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Good company to learn technology for new graduates in midwest, but for professionals will yearn for more. Settling down in midwest, then its a good place to work, for a decent salary in the suburbs for a laid back technology work. Management doesn't mistreat engineering teams, fun activities yearly and lots of vacation time the longer you stay. If you are not after money, but for a decent settled life in Chicago, this is a place to be for technology professionals.

Cons

Not the best place for professionals to stay on the long run. Difficult to climb the ladder, top 20% brings together all others work to complete the solution, your career growth is your hands, not management (against what HR claims). Pay raises/bonuses can be small on a average, compared to the market.

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Pros

I highly value the autonomy I am given to manage my own workload, and I thoroughly enjoy collaborating with several of my talented colleagues.

Cons

That independence comes at a cost. The company is incredibly disorganized and siloed. Management will force lateral moves on you without asking; I've ended up balancing four different roles with absolutely no pay increase. Requests for fair compensation compared to the peers I trained were completely ignored. Territories change constantly, but zero training is provided. You are essentially left entirely on your own to figure it out.

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Motorola Solutions Response
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Thanks for your review. We regularly review employee compensation to make sure it is competitive with local market practices in the industries and countries where we operate. Additionally, all Motorola Solutions employees participate in an annual incentive plan or a sales incentive plan. That said, we appreciate your feedback and have made a note of it.
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