Novell Reviews

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

Pros – - Senior Executives "get it"
- Going private has provided a longer term strategy rather than focussed on what the shareholders want this month
- The new Novell allows for greater focus and specialisation
- Product direction is receiving very positive feedback and reaction
- Small enough to be more agile, Large enough to compete effectively

Cons – Analysts do not like Novell
Still hear, "doesn't Novell just do NetWare?"

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

Current Employee – been working at Novell full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – kind of work, company culture

Cons – environment is a little negative

Advice to Senior Management – too many of them

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Novell full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Upper level management is down to earth.

Cons – New products are in infant stage

Advice to Senior Management – View every position as revenue generating.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

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

Pros – Great coworkers, and beautiful campus.

Cons – Tough market position, and questionable leadership.

Advice to Senior Management – Run it like a business.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Novell full-time

Pros – Good company, higher management is good.

Cons – No future if looking for technical stuffs.
Very bad managers without technical skills

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

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

Pros – Great technologies. Great managers and leaders.
Great people to work with.

Cons – Mobility and growth problematic. Business model bad - can't make money when you're product is free. And even with superior technology, if you can't market it.....toast.

Advice to Senior Management – new marketing. new pricing.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Novell

Pros – 1) Technology
2) Work culture
3) Celebrations

Cons – 1) Pay may not be very high

Advice to Senior Management – Make things more clear!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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

Pros – Work life Balance
ethical company
highly technical employees

Cons – lacks long term goals.
loosing the lust as the culture turning into a service based kind

Advice to Senior Management – have a broader vision

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Novell full-time for more than a year

Pros – free food is a pluss

Cons – novell is a dying company

Former Employee – worked at Novell full-time

Pros – -Has a long history
-Attachmate Group has been a good thing for the company in making changes for the better, but it will take time
-Working on new product innovation (finally vs. OEMing someone else's product)
-Many fantastic and solid products that can compete with the best ones (need to get past - history & name concerns)

Cons – -Has a long history...many companies view technology as old, outdated, or not relevant.
-Corporate marketplace reluctant to re-consider great products simply due to name
-History of failing to execute - from new product innovation/delivery to marketing
-Not sure if Attachmate Group is 3 years too late in this turn around (I hope it turns around, but still has a ways to go)
-Benefits are worse under Attachmate, their plan is not as generous (medical/dental)
-Raises. It's rare to get a raise. (company has been shrinking, so promotions are few and far between)

Advice to Senior Management – Put in place - NEW - marketing and engineering leaders from outside the whole company (never worked at the company type vs ex-employee returning). Need a fresh perspective and let them execute on a plan without too many restrictions.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend