AT&T reviews

3.3

51% would recommend to a friend

(42,062 total reviews)
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John Stankey

43% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

AT&T has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 42,062 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The AT&T employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telecomunicaciones industry (3.6 stars).

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1.0
Oct 26, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

The Salary and benefits are great. The presence of a union makes a big difference in the rights we have as employees.

Cons

Employees are treated like children. I'm reminded of middle/high school. There is absolutely no potential for upward mobility. Despite having a college education and years of experience, I've been locked into the same position for years. My supervisor told me that I would not be able to apply for any other jobs within the company because she doesn't like me personally. Money isn't everything.

2.0
Oct 26, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It pays well and the benefits are competitive. For the "in footprint" markets there are many areas of the company to work. The vacation policy is great! I also really like what we do and the service we provide.

Cons

The company has become so beauracratic that it's almost impossible to get anything done. Forcing wireline-like standards on a wireless Network is going to kill it. The arrogance with which it's being done is completely offensive.

5.0
Oct 25, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Salaries/benefits. If you define your boundaries, life/work balance is respected and encouraged. AT&T is THE leader and has so much untapped potential... mostly because of the need to update it's corporate culture and adopt a new, progressive management style.

Cons

So big, makes change slow and cumbersome; but change is constant and frustration can be too; organizational communication is often lacking and change is made with no input from 2nd/1st level managers. It's a dictatorial management style that still drives the company. Unfortunate. We can be GREAT - but need to look at unneccessary and excessive layers of management. Keep people based on talent, contributions, effectiveness - not politics. Build an engaged, innovated, progressive culture that allows the enterpreneurial spirit to live and where people are rewarded based on their work. That takes trust - up and down and across the board. We've got a lot of work to do in that respect. (Too many mergers - too many insecure, threatened managers in the midst of endless reorgs and downsizing. Hard times.)

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