If you don't mind competing with workers in India, this is the place for you. - Senior Member of Technical Staff Verizon Employee Review

2.0
8 Mar 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

If you can get in, the compensation is fairly competitive. The trick is staying in. The benefits are fairly competitive, too. Employees get discounts on wireless services. Verizon has been less subject to devastation as the economy has come unraveled.

Cons

Brutal head-count cuts have some teams working unrealistic, unsustainable hours. Competition with Indian employees (who are NOT subject to layoffs) is demoralizing and fear inducing. Isolation of some functions combined with turf wars result in expensive, illogical compromises.

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5.0
19 Jan 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great company, work life balance is great

Cons

Does not compensate enough, over works employees

4.0
26 Jan 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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