I'm from Salerno in the south of Italy, and I graduated from the "Universitá degli Studi of Salerno" with a degree in political studies. I started in Agilent in April 2007 as a Customer Sales Representative and then moved to the Credit & Collection Department.

I love Agilent for the multicultural environment that fosters respect for individuals, their ideas and contributions. We prioritize and simplify to understand what’s really important. We focus on anticipating and satisfying customer needs. I believe that our values — the most fundamental part of Agilent — are the secret of the company’s success.

Particularly important is one of those values – innovation – which is not the result of a single department, but of team efforts and collaboration between people working in various disciplines, countries, all motivated to reach best in class results.

I would tell any new starter to always think that a goal is a long-term objective and that means that during your path you will have periods that feel like you are not moving up, but that should not stop you from moving forward. You might need to take a step left or right sometimes to keep moving up. 

To succeed at Agilent means you need to be curious, creative, open to new ideas – and self-efficacy, self-esteem, social monitoring, and proactive personality will help you succeed wit in the company.