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Huawei Technologies reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(12,231 total reviews)
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Ren Zhengfei

72% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Huawei Technologies has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 12,231 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Huawei Technologies employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telekommunikation industry (3.6 stars).

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12K reviews
3.0
Jun 6, 2014

Working for Huawei

Recommend
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Pros

Its an eye opener. If you would like to learn how a large Chinese corporation works then you will learn a lot. I certainly learnt a lot. I travelled the world doing business for Huawei in Europe, Asia, Africa and the way Huawei does business is very different from Western companies. All in all a good learning experience for me.

Cons

Unless you are Chinese born national and willing to commit a 6-10 years to the company there is a glass ceiling for most non-chinese employees. The company is very hierarchical and has a very much a top down command and control structure. If you want to collaborate with your peers on a new idea or initiative you cant just discuss and get going with your peers - you have to go up through your chain of command and then down to your peers managers and then if they agree you can go ahead - that can take months by which time the business opportunity is dead.

1.0
Feb 24, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

The developers, interns and engineers at this company are highly skilled and a pleasure to work with

Cons

Here are significant issues everyone should be aware of! Firstly, the leadership team, particularly the team leads and managers, appears to lack both the technical expertise and managerial capabilities that are crucial for guiding projects and inspiring their teams effectively. Their roles seem to be more tenure and age-based rather than merit-based, which has led to a situation where they are not actively involved in the technical aspects of projects nor able to provide meaningful mentorship/support to their team members. Unfortunately, there are frequent instances where the accomplishments of team members were not adequately recognized, affecting the overall morale and job satisfaction. Additionally, the company mandates 5 days a week office attendance, which can be challenging due to the office's location in a remote suburban area middle of nowhere. This rule doesn’t extend to some senior staff and team leads, introducing a sense of double standard within the workplace. This policy, coupled with micromanagement and strict hierarchical approach has been overwhelming and brought noticeable lack of motivation among employees in this toxic workplace. It's also important to mention that the company's approach to diversity and inclusion seems to be limited, with a predominantly Chinese and Middle Eastern demographic, which might not align with everyone's expectations of a culturally diverse workplace.

1.0
Aug 28, 2022

It's not really an MNC

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Pros

Salary higher than the market average in the position.

Cons

Relatively, higher pay to buy your time. Long working hours and no work-life balance have become a label for the company. I accept OT, but most OT jobs after office hours and weekends are for those team meetings or training rather than solving the problem. You are expected to reply to the chat message or call at midnight and the weekend. It may be suitable for graduates but definitely is not good for a family man. Furthermore, it's a very hierarchical company. For example, the company combined regular and contractor employees. These discriminating treatments drive a wedge between teams. Even regular staff have different title rankings in the company. It calls it an MNC, but it doesn't. It seems has less autonomy in the local team. We always need to ask for the HQ team. What I don't like most is their so call military management. For example, if you reached the office late after 9 am, even 1 min. The attendance system will send an alert to you, and you must declare it to your manager and explain why you are late.

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