4.0
Oct 15, 2008
Current employee
Austin, TX
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
The people they hire. Large company so there are opportunities to get a breadth of experience without leaving the company. They invest in leadership programs for high potential employees. Austin, TX is a great place to live.
Cons
The company is so large now that it is hard to grow. Being public there is a constant struggle to manage to analyst expectations. You are sometimes forced to make dumb decisions to drive more revenue at the expense of profits and vice versa. Computers are a such a commodity business and it is hard to distinguish their products from their competitor's products. When things get tough they have to cut expenses and lay people off.