IEEE reviews

4.3

88% would recommend to a friend

(341 total reviews)

Stephen Welby

89% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

IEEE has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 341 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The IEEE employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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341 reviews
1.0
Oct 18, 2019
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Pros

Great benefits...health insurance has been going up but still the benefits are comparable for the industry. The people that work for the company are very dedicated. Pay depends on who is hiring you and the position but seems to be pretty good as pay stay for a long time.

Cons

Hmm where to start... The IT department likes post its ideals on walls and all-hands townhall meetings. With things like ethics and transparency, but unfortunately that is the only place that it exist, on paper. The CIO constantly deflects questions from employees always pushing back on employees to lead, but then when employees try to lead he can't help but micromanage even the smallest detail or tell you that your perception is wrong. This leads to eventually employees scratching their heads trying to figure out what he really wants. On one hand he leaves direction to the staff or managers but behind the scenes he is micro managing ever detail. In addition to the lack of transparency, the IEEE overall but IT most importantly is in the midst of trying to reduce the budget through attrition and layoffs. So when someone on your team leaves that person is not replaced and your work is doubled. Some teams have lost several people and headcounts moved to more manager / director positions. Classic to many chiefs, not enough Indians scenario. Also new teams are being formed, but there is no clarification as to why those selected are being moved. The positions are brand new that will have totally new job functions but none of the positions were made open to the whole company to interview. The only thing that is clear is the everyone selected(non management) is on a H1B visas....

2.0
Mar 28, 2019

No longer a good place to work

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Pros

Salary, health insurance, vacation and sick leave policy

Cons

They don't care about the employees, there is no clear vision and direction for the organization, there is lots of redundancy, many people doing the same thing. Many different groups working in silos there is no cohesion

2.0
Jul 18, 2017

I've tried for years...

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Pros

They do have a very flexible work/life balance approach, cafe, and ample parking. A good company if you are early in your career.

Cons

IEEE was a very good company and people gave 150% because they felt valued, and were empowered to do their job. However, there's been a drastic change in the past 3-5 years. It's quite difficult to advance within the company even if you've received glowing reviews. There have been sweeping Management changes that have trickled down to the employee level and made most individuals miserable. Directors and upper Management have great ideas, however they aren't thought all the way through. Instead, the vague concepts are handed down to operation employees, who are then expected to deliver without knowing any background, strategy, or mission behind the ideas. Managers use to lead at IEEE, although more recently, it seems they are just passing along the flag. If the employee does not deliver, then no raise is given. Outsourcing has become a norm. "Farm it out, as much as you can, even if it comes back wrong," is a direct quote from a Manager. Senior Management staff are very careful and quite good at the political dances, in order to make a good name for themselves. It's no longer a Team atmosphere. Employees are now just a cog on the slow moving wheel. The bonus and incentive plans are sub par in comparison to other companies. Managers and Employees are hardly seen in the office, and always working from home, and non responsive. If you are early in your career then this is a good place to get your feet wet, otherwise pack up your passion and talents and just nod, do as your told, and pray daily before you get out of your car.

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