Linear Technology Reviews

Former Employee – worked at Linear Technology as an intern for less than a year

Pros – Really great place to learn about analog circuits. You also get to learn a lot of hands-on lab skills

Cons – You don't get as much "swag" and other office perks like free food and drinks like software companies but that's not too important

Former Employee – worked at Linear Technology full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – Good pay is par to industry averg. Benefits are good. The profit sharing varies, but it is one of the best that I have seen.

Cons – Management is very difficult to work with. Lots of micro-management, and CYA. It seems like they are all weaving blankets to cover their butts. Will not listen to the front line people. No work/life balence skills what so ever. So jobs have very limited opportunity for advancement.

Advice to Senior Management – Empower the front line people, listen to what they say.

Current Employee – been working at Linear Technology for more than a year

Pros – Low pressure office atmosphere and always surrounded by very intelligent people. If you like a no no-BS kind of workspace then this is it. Attrition is also very low as they value their employees.

Cons – Seems to be perpetually stuck 10 years in the past when it comes it infrastructure and IT. They may make some of the highest performing analog ICs in the world but software and IT are definitely not up to snuff for a midsized company.

Advice to Senior Management – Modernize internally. It will help productivity greatly.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Linear Technology full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – many experienced design engineer in the company. strong in technology and team spirit.

Cons – flat structure, little growth room for career path.

Advice to Senior Management – time to change in a dynamic market. old principle worked 20 years ago may not work today.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Linear Technology full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Solid in most areas. Good engineering talent especially in Design and Applications. Can be financially rewarding and job security is good. 4 or 6 week (depending on position) sabbatical every 5 years in addition to normal vacation.

Cons – Company culture is somewhat stuffy, especially considering that it is a high tech company. Company tends to really adhere to the phrase "do more with less".
Demanding.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Linear Technology full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Company is very conservatively run with predictable and stable performance even in tough economic times as these. Highly intelligent, capable, and experienced R&D/factory engineers interface with industry-best global field sales teams. Business units and shallow internal hierarchy fosters easier inter- and intradepartmental cooperation.

Cons – Base compensation is sub-par, sometimes leading to lowered morale & motivation. Benefits and amenities are seen as mediocre, with the occasional accusation of the company being "cheap" at the expense of comfort and even functionality.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Linear Technology full-time for less than a year

Pros – smart people
relatively flat management hierarchy

Cons – no work from home for interns !

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Linear Technology full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Linear as a whole is well managed. Good business model, high profit margin. Good quality control in matured product lines. Not necessary high tech.

Cons – Not every group's performance can meet Linear's standard. There are still poorly managed, low productive groups eating company's profit.

Advice to Senior Management – Each product line manager is an anchor. with Linear's money, a superstar should be hired as the anchor. An incompetent manager is unlikely to hire good engineers.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Linear Technology full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Profit sharing in the range of 20-30% twice per year. 6-8 week long sabbatical every five years.

Cons – No incentive for growth. There are very few management positions available, especially for women. It's basically a boy's club. The hiring structure is focused on bringing in design engineers (99.9% male). Everyone else is looked upon as catering to the design community, and as such, not valued. The structure of the company is scattered. There is no centralized IT. Each department fends for itself.

Advice to Senior Management – This company has millions it could invest in its employees, yet it sits on the cash, year after year. When we ask for anything extra, like a gym, basketball courts or even a couch in the women's restroom, the answer is always 'no', in spite of the wealth of cash on hand this company has. This year, in spite of how well we're doing, our annual salary increases were decreased to 4% maximum (down from 5%). Sabbaticals every five years and the 20-30% profit sharing bonuses we receive twice yearly are not enough to address the growing morale problem that exists company wide. Management needs to loosen the purse strings, provide some incentive for advancement (especially for non-design, non-male employees) and realize that the 'supporting' departments are just as vital to the company's well-being as the design department is.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Linear Technology

Pros – Great benefits
not a lot of over time
low stress

Cons – very narrow window for growth
all men in management
low pay
little support from managers
no structure
suggestions and comments are not welcomed

Advice to Senior Management – it's not like they care or would even consider what anyone has to say. Why bother?