Project Management - Anonymous employee Motorola Solutions Employee Review

2.0
4 Oct 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Originally a strong project management culture, Motorola (and later, Motorola Solutions) engineering and management embraced and cultivated the key enablers. Good planning. Clear, consistent communication. A single source of truth. Accountability. It was a fantastic place to learn and practice project management.

Cons

Short-term thinking and lack of decision-making undermined the culture. Constant re-organization (and splitting the company into smaller and smaller niches). Management embraced an innovation culture, without understanding it. Afraid of being an 800 lb gorilla (that dominated their market spaces), they sought to become more silicon valley, without understanding the strengths of the former and the pitfalls in the latter. As Motorola imploded, the people left standing were the ones hoping to ride it out to retirement, or very good at a) powerpoint, and b) clearing things off their daily to-do lists without regard to the real impacts. Politics, influence, and in-fighting took over.

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Cons

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Pros

Excellent work-life balance: The company respects personal time and maintains a healthy, sustainable work environment. Strong and supportive leadership: Management is genuinely invested in employee success and actively encourages upskilling. Opportunities for technical diversification: I joined as a Salesforce CPQ Developer, and leadership supported me in training for MuleSoft alongside my existing role. I am now handling both platforms and built deep expertise in MuleSoft Integration by successfully completing 4 projects. Great career growth: Thanks to the leadership team's encouragement and the opportunities provided, there is a clear, proven path for expanding my technical stack and advancing my career.

Cons

I do not have any cons to report at this time. It has been a great place to work and grow my career.

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