Texas Instruments reviews about "manager"

Many positions are understaffed so there is risk of being overworked. Pay is fair but not quite a plus outside the heavily taxed bonus.

Even though work from home can be an option, some managers feel that you need to always be physically present. Top down management stresses work/life balance, but it's not easy to strive for from the bottoms up perspective. Some feel work becomes 24/7 priority even though there's no overtime considered for exempt employees. Over-worked, work related stress, and get it done are the main mentalities. Steep learning curve

Some of the business are cyclical

Can be very political Dallas is the center of the universe A few appallingly bad middle-level managers poison the waters for others Increasing bureaucracy affecting productivity and enjoyment of work Over time, policies tend to drift from one extreme to the other (for example, from too little structure and reporting some years ago to a stifling amount today or from growth focus to margin focus), rarely stabilizing at a reasonable level Way too many "managers" who only manage without adding value Lots of lip-service to innovation, but little understanding of what actually promotes innovation

I have been at TI for 2 years and I hate to say it but I have had an overall negative experience from the sales training program (TSA) to deploying as a TSR. HR and Management gives empty promises, tells you what you want to hear to get you to take the job (ex: you can be as technical as you want to be), manager micromanages, toxic environment, encourages employees undermining each other for results, can't be open as people will turn your words against you, training program is lacking compared to your GEs and others who invest a lot in you for proper technical classes and leadership training,

Management tends to make hasty decisions

- Lack of work life balance - Micro-management by middle managers

Antiquated systems and business processes and highly uncooperative people who lack greatly in communication skills. The company reminds me of the movie "The Village" where people have been following a certain way so long but never realized corporate America had actually advanced quite a bit and they were left behind.