Dying, Still Dying - Senior Staff Software Engineer Motorola Solutions Employee Review

2.0
Dec 5, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Great engineering tradition. Even as the company withers away, there is great talent. I grew up in that environment, and although I have moved on, I realize I took for granted the talent of the people around me. It's much less outside the walls of Motorola.

Cons

Management. Just like anywhere else. It turns out, people are hard to manage. Unfortunately, through relative performance assessments, layoffs, and other bungling of senior managers, the company is beyond repair. There is no way to move up or work on anything different.

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5.0
Jun 25, 2026
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Pros

Great work environment and great people. Flexibility to make your own decisions and steer the organization the way you see fit.

Cons

Constantly connected to the job, even after hours. Hard to disconnect.

2.0
Jun 15, 2026
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Pros

I highly value the autonomy I am given to manage my own workload, and I thoroughly enjoy collaborating with several of my talented colleagues.

Cons

That independence comes at a cost. The company is incredibly disorganized and siloed. Management will force lateral moves on you without asking; I've ended up balancing four different roles with absolutely no pay increase. Requests for fair compensation compared to the peers I trained were completely ignored. Territories change constantly, but zero training is provided. You are essentially left entirely on your own to figure it out.

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