Initially great opportunities and growth, but as times get tough, the first investment to wane is development - Head Vodafone Employee Review

Most senior management are telco only and lack rigour of real leaders experienced elsewhere Its an industry - like tech generally - that has so far seen the "tech knowledge" people move forward to leadership, rather than people who truly possess readership ability. Biotech for example, would never make the scientist the leader just because they invented/understand the drug R&D at molecular level. ;)