Project Management - Anonymous employee Motorola Solutions Employee Review

2.0
4 Oct 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Originally a strong project management culture, Motorola (and later, Motorola Solutions) engineering and management embraced and cultivated the key enablers. Good planning. Clear, consistent communication. A single source of truth. Accountability. It was a fantastic place to learn and practice project management.

Cons

Short-term thinking and lack of decision-making undermined the culture. Constant re-organization (and splitting the company into smaller and smaller niches). Management embraced an innovation culture, without understanding it. Afraid of being an 800 lb gorilla (that dominated their market spaces), they sought to become more silicon valley, without understanding the strengths of the former and the pitfalls in the latter. As Motorola imploded, the people left standing were the ones hoping to ride it out to retirement, or very good at a) powerpoint, and b) clearing things off their daily to-do lists without regard to the real impacts. Politics, influence, and in-fighting took over.

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Pros

Great benefits, competitive pay, good company culture. Some managers really care about their employee wellness.

Cons

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2.0
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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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