Zebra Technologies reviews

3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

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61% positive business outlook

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2.0
Apr 9, 2013

Good people, top heavy

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Pros

The workers at Zebra are some of the best. Very innovative, great ideas and develop with the best intentions. Cool product line. Compensation was competitive but now slipping.

Cons

One of the more political and most reactive corporations ever. It's all about schedule. Don't worry if it works, as long as it's released on schedule, we'll (no, you'll) fix the problems later. And while you're fixing the problems that occurred on the last project, you'll have to work on this new project and make sure it meets schedule. Plagued with incapable micro-managers that are unable or unwilling to make a decision and move forward. Management should not be involved in projects at the molecular level. Lots of interdepartmental bickering. Offshore manufacturing is a complete and undeniable disaster, but with upper management it's all about numbers and will never admit to their mistake. This will continue to hurt the company as well as the deplete any remaining morale of the employee base.

2.0
Mar 26, 2013
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Pros

You won't hear many software engineers praising zebra. So really I have nothing to really positive to say about the company. But then at the same time, what software engineer in their right mind would join a manufacturing company ? Not too many. I guess if you're a mechanical engineer, things will get really interesting for you. Some of the printers involve heavy mechanics so if you are given to design them, it is worth the experience. If you're a software engineer, there is not much you can learn or do here.

Cons

Not a good place for a software engineer. As a software engineer, you will not learn any new technologies, you will not learn good coding habits, you will not even know about what design practices or good design practices are, and you will not know how to use them. Your market value as a software engineer will decrease if you work here. So, seriously consider before taking the offer. In terms of compensation, not so great either. Software engineers are among the highest paid workers in this country. Yet Zebra does not realize that and pays them as much as it does to other engineers. Not sure how things are now, but back in the days when I was there, you had to go through lot of hassle in order to get some supplies for you, these include pens, pencils, notepads. In other companies you just go get them from some cabinet. Not at Zebra, fill out the form, get it approved by your manager and you will eventually get your notepads.

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