Maxis Communications

- Lack of opportunities to grow - Leadership

I was in a small division. Avoid such groups

hard push, bad management, bad culture

Politics have often more impact than Engineering common sense. American honchos tend to look down on Canadians (and non-USA), as a lesser species. Company is struggling to survive and jobs can be moved to Asia anytime.

not good senior management at top

no problems, everything is thought out here

AMD is not profitable and they can't continue this way. We need to keep the people we have a keep compensating them well to remain competitive.

It is incredibly frustrating as it appears that no one is leading the ship. Strategic direction changes almost monthly, depending on which VP is on a war path. Operational policies are nonexistent, inconsistent and nonsensical. Midlevel management, for the most part are more political than market savvy and as such business decisions are focused on the need of the body politic rather than the need of the customer. Internal silos cause people to work at times at odds. There is a lack of coordination. Hector is completely disengaged.

Really long working hours during the week.

no technical questions for the entire interview