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I was at ADTRAN for 23.5 years so its impossible to summarize here.  I will say that the company's forte (telecom carrier engineering and sales) and success is well defined and establish, and hence speaks for itself.

The family-oriented, all for one environment estalished by the founding fathers is still there, but has eroded considerably over the last 25+ years.  This is bound to happen with any small company/corporation which grows up and liver through multiple generation.

It's still a solid, profitable, enjoyable place to work and a great place for young CE's and EE's to start.

Worked there years ago in the warehouse for (drum role please) 7.77 an hour!!!! Worked days on weekends which the company was so cheap would not make it 40 hours on 3 days 12 hr shifts. I could not afford to eat at there amazing café ! Even worse had to go through a temporary agency so no benefits at all for 90 or may have been 120 days. It was a revolving door , people wouldn't come back after lunch breaks!! Because of that the supervisors were stand offish . not friendly. They know employees can not feed their kids on this. Which begs the question for honest work no decent pay , why would I stay? Something is wrong with this company knowing that some of their employees can't live off 7.77, and are on government assistance and programs while in 2014 net profit was .....44.6 MILLION!!!! Ta-Da. Just remember greed has no loyalty.

Overall, the company is an outstanding corporation to work for.  The culture there is a lax one, and they actually treat folks like they are adults.

The down side with a larger company is the bane of any corporation and that is 'politics' that can hamper either advancement or even the possibility of a smooth ride during the duration of employment.

Though this company seemed to have less of an issue of it, there was pockets of politics and those who were in departments that were caught up in such, fared worse then the many who were more fortunate to work in departments that was less infested with politics.

Overall, a very fair company to work for, and when the company was forced into layoffs, the company went above and beyond to help those laid off to gain  employment elsewhere.

I've been with this company a long while - and most who come to work here stay more than five years. There are rarely layoffs - and the structure is such, that if hard times come, people stay but you can expect some re-arrangement. If you can operate and adapt when change comes the better off and happier you will be as an employee.

It is true what they say, you don't mind not making as much money if you have a good boss. My manager is the best I've ever had. There are some managers within this company that are harder to work for - however, even the difficult ones will only make you better at your job.

Coordinate deployments of products built internally to contract manufacturers based on product complexity and anticipated volume.  Track and report on time delivery to sales operations and customers.  Work closely with purchasing to provide proper lead times to sales and customers. Process waivers and rework orders for manufacturing.  Track weekly goals and metrics to MPS planners, Director of Supply Chain and Distribution, and Sr. VP of Operations.  Compile monthly build plans for quarter revenue and closely monitor forecasts for over 300 parts. Provide daily critical shortage list reports to Purchasing and daily kit pull reports to Manufacturing.    I loved my job and enjoyed staying busy.  I worked with a great group of people.

Adtran was an interesting workplace.  I enjoyed the type of work I was assign more often than not.  It was intriguing to see the components that make up a circuit board for a telecom backbone device.  I enjoyed operating the lift trucks that I was able to for the job.  As with any thing in life, not everyone meshes well.  I would have liked more advancement and opportunities at other tasks, but I wasn't deemed a good fit until I mastered my main tasks

Currently working on over 200 events and trade shows on a crew of two event managers with the schedule increasing. I would have to say the hardest part of my job is the physical labor of packing out equipment and supplies for the trade shows. On the reverse side of things, the most enjoyable part of my job is getting to work with people from all walks of life, from all over the world. Over a 17 year time-span I've made great connections in the industry, put my organizational and people skills to daily use and continued to enjoy my job.

Senior leadership does not have a central vision to share and guide the company. They are driving the company based on quarterly numbers expectations and keep pushing everyone to do more with less. This negatively impacts morale and reduces our ability to deliver to customer expectations.

Advice to Management	
Develop and coherently deliver a simple and consistent vision for the company's direction.

My typical work day started with checking emails and checking for any orders that need to be pulled or shipped.  The working environment was mainly relaxed and the employees are very friendly and easy to  work with. The management was very easy to work with and understanding when issues came up.  One of the hardest part of the job was tracking down material needed for order that were either not sent to us or missing. Overall the experience at Adtran was a rewarding and challenging and a good place to grow.

very laid back but full of work. it will keep you busy but not to the point of it being stressful. i learned to read blueprints and processes, work machinery, and build various units. management are very family and make you feel at home. the hardest part of the job is meeting the required pace and assuring all orders are shipped in time. the most enjoyable part is the environment. it is a big family in there and we all know and enjoy one another. i job that i loved and will always love.

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