1.0
1 Dec 2008
Former employee
Atlanta, GA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Name recognition. Really, that's about it! Since AT&T has merged with BellSouth, the only good thing about working for AT&T is that you can name drop at cocktail parties and sound official. Other than that, there's not much else good going on there.
Cons
There are lots of contractors that work for AT&T since the merger, and very few of them will ever be promoted to employees as AT&T seeks to reshape its cost structure in this turbulent economy. Senior management dictates their demands to the front line people, and the morale overall is very low. Low morale usually means low performance and efficiency, so AT&T has basically created a culture of negative reinforcement buttressed by threats of job loss and pay cuts.