AT&T Network Operations Manager / Network Engineer reviews

No opportunity for advancement or lateral career moves. A great raise is typically 2% or less. Yearly strategic objectives are approved during the 2nd quarter. Objectives are set so that it is virtually impossible to earn 100% (or even 90%)of your bonus.Everyone is rated on a scale of 1-5 with 5 being high but no one is usually rated higher than a 3. Management has too many people who do very little work but can talk about "it" for days. Most of the BellSouth management staff has been downsized in the "merger" with AT&T. AT&T's mentality is still in the 1960's and 70's on a good day. In my area, minorities (women as well) were the lowest paid managers in the department, regardless of years of service or education.

Watching the CEO dismantle the backbone of the company, limiting it's ability to expand upon current it's positive U-Verse and broadband revenues. Upper management that believes that layoffs = revenue. Upper management that believes that raising consumer prices on basic services, U-Verse and broadband = revenue and growth.