Traditional company doing its best to modernize - Senior Frontend Developer Aptiv Employee Review

3.0
Feb 4, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

This is a large sprawling company with several orgs that are distinct in culture and completely independent from each other, so read reviews here with that in mind. The company is trying to diversify away from depending exclusively on contracts with Auto manufacturers, and has embarked on building several software product orgs throughout the company. Several companies have been acquired, and the hope is that Aptiv can build the teams and cultures necessary to build profitable SaaS revenue streams. The market opportunities are potentially big, and the domain is interesting and involves non trivial tech challenges.

Cons

These internal startups/tech-acquisition still have to deal with the bureaucracy of Aptiv as a whole, and this leaks into areas of recruiting and compensation. The company has moved towards hiring outside of the US more and more. Remote work policy is a continual work in progress, and differs wildly across the company. Big culture gaps between senior talent/leadership brought in recently or acquired, and those who have been raised within the company. Overestimation and mismatched expectations of what new software product orgs can achieve. Company has previously depended on contracted agencies to hit short term software goals.

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5.0
May 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good pay for the industry. PTO balance is good.

Cons

This company is filled with nepotism. Their whole rotation program is filled with exec’s

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4.0
May 18, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I was placed into high impact roles where I was exposed to various aspects of supply chain. I was able to find what exactly I wanted to focus my career on. I was lucky to get some great managers who were invested in my growth. Company/office puts on alot of small events with food/activities.

Cons

The program is advertised to move you from location to location every year. That was not the case with the majority of people in the program.

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