Linear Technology Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Linear Technology

Pros – Results and income are tightly related

Cons – Very flat org and noone leaves so very little advancement.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep doing what you are doing.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Linear Technology

Pros – Great place to work for designers

Cons – Difficult porducts to work on

Advice to Senior Management – They are doing a great job

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Linear Technology

Pros – Very intelligent driven coworkers
Free flowing circuit idea sharing
Sabbaticals
Work life balance
Very little red tape & bureaucracy compared to similar companies

Cons – very few opportunities for advancement (which does NOT mean your compensation stays stagnant too)
management swears a lot
need to develop superior products with inferior equipment and technology

Advice to Senior Management – swear less and update technology in lab. there's quite a bit of design inefficiency from not having the right equipment.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Linear Technology

Pros – -Profit sharing 2x a year
-Lots of good competent technical people (design, apps, FAEs)
-Not a whole lot of middle management, they run a lean operation
-Chances to do a lot of little things and grow on the job

Cons – -Not a whole lot of middle management, not much career advancement possible
-Not a lot of change, which is both good and bad. They keep doing good things well, but how long can that continue to work in a mature market like analog ICs
-Profit sharing 2x a year, whether you're a slacker or a superstar, everyone gets the same percentage

Advice to Senior Management – Be sure to get out and see customers. Don't get too reliant on FAEs to do all of your product definition. Don't be afraid to take business at slightly lower margin to hold onto existing sockets.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Linear Technology

Pros – Good place to learn. Some of the top people in the industry work at Linear. People are treated fairly, and the upper management does things that make sense. In 2008 we had a minor layoff, a 10% pay cut and furlough days, which was much better than the big layoffs (about 25-33%) our competitors had. Excellent profit sharing and very good benefits. Ever 5 years employees get a sabbatical, which is fantastic! Several design centers across USA, and a few internationals ones.

Cons – You will work much harder than most other places. Transferring between product lines is discouraged, but not impossible. Equipment budgets are tight.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep up the good work.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Linear Technology

Pros – Great place to learn integrated circuit design from one of the most experienced companies in the field. Very little bureaucracy to contend with.

Cons – Prone to industry ups and downs.

Advice to Senior Management – To expand product scope to new markets that may be a bit outside core competencies and look at designing higher level products that can go direct to consumers in addition to b2b products.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Linear Technology

Pros – good environment, good people, good salary

Cons – growth is very slow, need to expand

Advice to Senior Management – need more management level

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Linear Technology

Pros – Company is very stable. It has good profit sharing benefit. Most people work hard and know what they're doing. Managers supports their people.

Cons – Raises are not that good

Advice to Senior Management – Upper management doesn't seem to care much with most of their employees.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Linear Technology

Pros – Full Profit Sharing once you achieve 2 years tenure. Respected product portfolio. Short lead times. Solid stock performance.

Cons – Arrogance of senior management. Pricing is consistently higher than competitors who are equally good at what they do.

Advice to Senior Management – Undeniably profitable with no long-term vision on revenue growth. Amortize mature products and take less margin instead of constantly putting yourselves in a confrontational situation with customers who have more choices today than ever.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Linear Technology

Pros – Compensation is among the highest in the industry. You can become very wealthy working for Linear if you have a hide thick enough to handle the abusive treatment.

Cons – Confrontational, threatening atmosphere. Management uses threats to control and "motivate" employees. Rarely any positive feedback. Seniority is sneeringly referred to as "longevity".
If you are a decent Analog Designer then get in, make your money and get out as fast as possible.

Advice to Senior Management – These people are so arrogant that no advice given would be heeded under any circumstances. Like the dog who barked each morning at sunrise, they remain convinced the the sun rises because of their barking. After all, the sun is coming up isn't it? You can't argue with their
success.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend