AT&T Network Operations Manager / Network Engineer reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(422 total reviews)
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John Stankey

49% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Network Operations Manager / Network Engineer employees have rated AT&T with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 422 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Network Operations Manager / Network Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. AT&T is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Network Operations Manager / Network Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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422 reviews
1.0
Oct 9, 2008
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Pros

There is an opportunity to make a decent salary and it is a decent place to start a career. Due to the sheer size of AT&T there is an opportunity to learn many different asspects of Telecomunications and General Business.

Cons

AT&T has poor management and entirely too many executives. Due to the emense bureaucratic structure a great deal of time is spent in justifying the job or jobs that you intend to do instead of just accomplishing them. If you are a first line manager there is a good chance that you will be given unionized labor. The problem here is the corporate culture has lead to an us vs. them thought process on both sides. This is another source of frustration. HR has been converted to a mostly computer based system and benifits are reduced yearly. Receiving a promotion is very dificult.

3.0
Oct 3, 2008
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Pros

They allow you personal time when you need it. The pay is not too bad compared to other companies with the same job titles. They allow you to telecommute full time if your job allows it.

Cons

they will work you like slave drivers. They really do not care how many hours you work in a day, week or month. its bad enough that we will not ever get a pension from AT&T but the lump sum that we will be getting when we retire is going to be in 100% AT&T stock. We are reqired to take at least 10 or more safety courses or courses dealing with security. Many of the courses are irelavent for the job I do and the location I work at.

3.0
Jun 13, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Stable company with many different positions to choose from. Decent benefits package. If you like change, this is a great company to work for. I also enjoy the discounts that you get on certain products, such as phone, DSL, wireless, TV, etc. That's a reason to stay. I find that most people become very complacent in their work, which is a reason that they remain, even when they're dissatisfied.

Cons

Old-school management, less emphasis on formal education. I wish they valued the degrees that some of us earn in outside education. Also, the managers in certain organizations are very military-oriented, with emphasis on time-in-service, etc.

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