Great work culture/mindset but with over working time and not having super dream salaries - Software Development Engineer 2 Verizon Employee Review

4.0
2 Jul 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Leadership team empathises with employees a lot and cares for building a strong and powerful team (given that we think out of society misconceptions of a software role and realise what management is bringing to the table). We can grow to have a healthy mindset about work and the team, often getting inspired by the quality delivery thought process. We get to work along with great visionary leaders with 10+ years of experience in Verizon itself. Employees stay in Verizon atleast 9 years on average.

Cons

Constant over time working is required to get deliverables meet deadlines. A scope of innovation and upskilling is visible, but difficult to get them into action as employees are usually packed with deliverables itself (of course not all teams have this drawback) We have to limit to the technologies we're currently working on and the technical growth scope is very low for roles before 5 years (we'll not learn many technical core skills which are actually widely used in industry) Salaries suit any mediocre IT company, of course the work expectation matches the salary paid. But not much scope if we're looking for dream/super dream salaries and state of the art work nature. Perks on daily basis in office are poor - cafeteria with no subsidised food and also high cost for food items with below average taste; too much conservation on working spaces like limiting the office floors to half capacity on Thursday& Friday; no cab pick up service and no shuttle services; no team outings(maybe due to recession budget crunch); not so helpful HR staff etc

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Verizon Response
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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
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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

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