Well-Paying but "Ruthless" Company - Principal Project Manager TE Connectivity Employee Review

4.0
Feb 19, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

TE has a great world-wide reputation for ethics and the pay can be very good. If you are located in the headquarters, there are many opportunities for moving up; otherwise, don't expect anything. The people are generally great to work with. When laid off, the severance package was very generous and TE does take care of their employees well from that standpoint.

Cons

The company is extremely quick to downsize the nanosecond there is a whiff of lower earnings. There must be tremendous pressure from the top to protect the EPS for shareholders. Almost never a year goes by when there isn't a layoff which creates a huge burden for the employees. No effort is ever made to protect employees through the tough times -- you're on your end. In that sense, TE is what I would call a "ruthless" company. Once you get to middle-management, expect to start sacrificing work-life balance significantly.

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Pros

- Good support from leadership - Good benefits - Good activities for interns

Cons

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1.0
May 8, 2026
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Pros

Broadly a good company if you’re in a senior decision making role.

Cons

HR policies are words only. Years go by without ability to take any PTO and carry over not allowed. Friday afternoons, all HR US employees stop working with all others working past normal business hours and into the weekend including late Friday asks to complete an action by Monday 8:00 AM that was known earlier in the week but only communicated to the employee after Friday business hours. Every Friday. Onboarding structure / sink or swim approach, no training. No sense of belonging unless you’ve worked here 20 years plus. No growth or development opportunities unless tapped on the shoulder. Many openings are never published, again tapped on the shoulder approach despite offering to volunteer. Dismissive company culture. Every Voice Counts initiative is code for: if you do share your voice, you are on a list to not consider for promotion or any projects that would give you more visibility across the organization to foster one’s growth.

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