A great company once. A ship struggling to float now. - Technical Leader STMicroelectronics Employee Review

3.0
Dec 4, 2016
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Pros

(1) Without exaggeration, i could say the company has excellent work-life balance compared to others. (2) Opportunity to work on advanced techno nodes (3) Excellent CAD infrastructure. you get hands on all the latest state of the art tools from all major EDA. The computer farm is one of the latest in the industry. (4) has some of the best team managers

Cons

(1) Almost rigid to changing market scenario. (2) European supremacy culture prevails. No Asian in top management (3) Too much internal politics and favoritism (4) Slowest individual growth beyond senior position (5) Learning curve becomes flat if manager is not supportive. There are many occasions where A 10+ years person does the same job as a 2+ year person. Adversely, a 10+ years person takes hefty salary to do a job which can be handled by a 2+ years person. (6) Slowest to adapt to new flows and ideas (7) Too many intern intake which reduces chances for them of getting converted or getting job elsewhere (due to very ordinary projects assigned to them).

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Cons

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1.0
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Pros

If you thrive in a low-accountability environment where showing up is enough, this is your paradise. No one is measured on output — just tenure and nationality. Perfect if ambition makes you uncomfortable.

Cons

Where do I start. STMicro is a company that peaked decades ago and has been coasting ever since. The entire organization is paralyzed by Franco-Italian politics — your career trajectory has nothing to do with your performance and everything to do with which country you're from and who you know in Geneva or Grenoble. Middle management is a graveyard of lifers who haven't had an original idea since 2005. Decision-making is painfully slow, innovation is non-existent, and any attempt to push for change gets buried in committees. The semiconductor industry is moving at lightning speed and STMicro is standing still. Competitors are lapping them while leadership congratulates itself in PowerPoint presentations. If you're ambitious, talented, or value meritocracy — run. This place will grind you down and waste your best years. Advice to Management: Stop pretending politics and nationality don't drive every major decision. The talent is leaving and you're not getting it back

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