employer cover photo
employer logo
employer logo

Lexmark International

Is this your company?

Done. So very, very *done* - Anonymous employee Lexmark International Employee Review

1.0
Apr 9, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It was once a great place, with scrappy people and a "satisfy the customer" attitude.

Cons

Geeze. Where to begin? Strategically, the company has no place to go. Print is dying, quickly. Moreover, companies that *are* buying print aren't using consumables like they once did. The Imaging R&D can't justify its budget, so expect cuts every year from now on, if not every quarter. That last flight of super-expensive devices went "thud" in the market, didn't it? You didn't need to develop it in the *FIRST PLACE*, but you needed to justify that R&D budget for another 5 years. The software business is a mess and will be sold-off for pennies on the dollar. The "Phoenix Kofax" will still be run by its megalomanical CEO. That pernicious potentate thinks he's another Steve Jobs, so act accordingly employees. Then there's management. Choose your metaphor: Lifeboat...melting iceberg...sinking ship. Whatever the case, they keep kicking out people who disagreed with them, so the standard cadre of sycophants are left. Hopefully APEX gets that and has cleaned house, but who knows?

Explore other reviews about Lexmark International

5.0
Feb 22, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- high pay - growth

Cons

- a lot of work - high pressure

3.0
Jun 23, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Solid software team working with modern frameworks in the cloud. Products are simple but have complex and unique scaling needs across printer fleets and print release. Great people, even able to make long time friends.

Cons

Leadership is risk adverse. Coming from hardware their release processes can be burdensome and overly cautious. Innovation stagnates due to this but also, layoffs are a common place which creates concern and risks each year.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All