Pros
Bell Labs and the R&D organizations of former Alcatel-Lucent, Lucent Technologies and AT&T were great places to work before the recent acquisition by Nokia. The technical assignments were challenging and cutting edge. The environment encouraged innovation and sharing ideas.
Cons
The environment has changed to a narrow technological vision formulated in Finland. Our teams aren't empowered and no meaningful leadership is recognized outside geographic boundaries. Most important R&D activities were relocated or are in the process of migration to Eastern Europe and Asia. The product development, profitability and ultimately customer satisfaction have suffered from recent corporate strategies. If you are looking for a rewarding engineering career in North America, this isn't the right place.