Vault Releases New Employee Surveys on Motorola

Business Wire, Jan 13, 2005

NEW YORK -- New York research firm Vault (web site at Vault.com) has just published new employee surveys on communications equipment giant Motorola (NYSE: MOT) - providing "insider" information on corporate culture, compensation and hiring practices at the company.

To see surveys excerpts, click here: http://www.vault.com/go/to.jsp?place=32299

Vault's employee surveys are designed to give investors and jobseekers insight into Motorola - and for job seekers, the edge in this tough recruiting climate.

Says a marketing manager, "It is changing to be a lean company focused more on bottom line. Somewhat "old boyish" but progressive. Employees have some amount of freedom in job mobility. Will have much more fierce competition in the Semiconductor industry, however may be able to respond more quickly with a more dynamic culture. Strengths include image in the industry, technology, and relationships. Weaknesses include on-time delivery and ability to adjust quickly. There is an obscurity in dealing with promotions and the inside track. Distribution channel is very solid as well as products and services. Employee morale is somewhat low."

A business development director writes, "There are a lot of smart engineers at Motorola, but not enough business people to make good and sometimes tough business decisions. Our product development cycle time is too long. Overall, it is a process intensive work place, and not enough direction and attention to marketing. Motorola has a lot of minorities and quite a few women executives too."

To see more excerpts from the surveys, click here: http://www.vault.com/go/to.jsp?place=32299

To fill out a survey on Motorola (or another public company), click here: http://www.vault.com/go/to.jsp?place=31317

Neither Vault nor its employee surveys are endorsed by or affiliated with Motorola.

ABOUT VAULT Inc:

Vault, Inc. is the leading media company focused on careers. Vault's primary offering is its web site, www.vault.com, which features "insider" workplace information on over 5,000 companies, expert career articles on more than 70 industries, and an industry-focused job board. Offline, Vault offers the Vault Career Library, a series of more than 100 nationally distributed career-focused print books.