Motorola Solutions reviews

I can probably talk endlessly to describe the downside of working for Motorola but I will try to highlight a few factors which summarize state of affairs at MSI, In the last 5 years Motorola as an entity/Brand has lost both its Mobile Phone Business arm in Libertyville, IL.(To Google which then sold it to Lenovo) and the Arlington Heights, IL location (which specialized in CDMA and WiMax/LTE) to Nokia Siemens which also resulted job cuts for former Motorola Employees working in WiMax/CDMA and some in LTE. Motorola as whole has been shrunken down to the Schaumburg location which specializes in selling 2-way Radio/ Private Broadband tech for public safety customers. This location has also seen a lot of job cuts and reorganizations and layoffs which has affected many of my peers and colleagues with whom I have worked with in the recent past. Most of the development has been moved over to Krakow, Poland. The campus area has also shrunk with Motorola selling most of its land/buildings to Zurich North America and Zebra Inc. The latest news hinting at a possible sale of the company to another buyer/investor is discouraging. Working here would not only limit exposure to an outdated technology with a declining customer base but also lead to an uncertain and unsatisfying job experience. There are definitely better jobs out there which are more rewarding than working for MSI.

If you get an offer, make sure to negotiate. You may never see a pay raise. I'd regularly talk to people who hadn't received a raise in five or six years, and they thought that was normal. Motorola cares more about its shareholders than its people. There is no reason on earth to not reward employees when your stock is skyrocketing. They keep laying people off. The remaining people are often stuck doing things that they are not skilled to do. They're overworked and stressed because of it. MSI is excellent at suing their competitors and doing M&A. This is a very short-sighted business model and it will probably catch up to them within the next few years. Training is virtually non-existent. Because of the constant layoffs, people horde knowledge there. The new office format has everybody basically sitting on top of each other. Don't expect much space if you even get a desk.