Don't Ever Work Here - Principal Software Engineer Verizon Employee Review

1.0
23 Sept 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

1) Projects were interesting as long as they lasted. 2) Very good engineering managers. 3) Very capable colleagues. 3) Somewhat relaxed work environment.

Cons

1) Just a phone company. And is very reluctant to branch out. No software development culture. Stay away if you want to build systems. 2) Branching out efforts are short-lived. That is why they are not developing any form of development experience or culture. Stay away if you want a stable software development job.

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
26 Jan 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Compensation is competitive but you will work very hard for it. Culture is excellent and exhibited and practiced from the top down. Benefits are excellent and cost reasonable. 401k match and profit sharing. Lots of training and professional development opportunities. Can advance if you're willing to relocate.

Cons

Company is trying to transform into what it wants to be beyond a wireless carrier (cloud?, security?, telematics?, wholesaler?, etc) and is struggling with a vision, resources, and org structure to make it a reality. Several re-organizations over last few years so job security has frequently been a question. Often delayed response to competitors caused by management's concern that acting would result in not meeting Wall Street expectations. Not the "happiest" place to work because no result is ever good enough and successes aren't celebrated because the focus is always on the next weekly/monthly/quarterly goal.

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