Does Intelsat pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Intelsat employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Intelsat. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Intelsat?

77% of Intelsat employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Intelsat 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Intelsat?

Engineer (10) , Senior Software Engineer (10) , Manager (9) , Software Engineer (8) , Director (7) , Senior Manager (7) , Network Engineer (6) , Principal Engineer (6) , Sales Director (6) , Technician (6) , Satellite Engineer (4) , Senior Engineer (4) , Senior Principal Engineer (4) , Senior Product Manager (4) , Staff Accountant (4)

What are the pros of working at Intelsat according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and diversification!" ((in 59 reviews)); "The benefits are good." ((in 55 reviews)); "Nothing really, coworkers are nice" ((in 18 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 18 reviews)); "Good work environment." ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Intelsat according to real employee reviews?

"poor management and lack of clarity" ((in 15 reviews)); "Will need an overhaul in Senior Leadership to shift mindset to a genuine interest in making changes that aim to focus on the employee." ((in 10 reviews)); "Upper management is the good ol boy system...too bad." ((in 7 reviews)); "Many layoffs happening right now." ((in 6 reviews)); "Salary is below market related." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Intelsat redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Intelsat redundancy and their outlook for job security at Intelsat in 2026.

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Intelsat Reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(441 total reviews)

Dave Wajsgras

59% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.8

Culture and values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Intelsat has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 441 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Intelsat employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

441 reviews

5.0

7 Sept 2022

Healthy and Positive Culture

Senior sales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

An excellent and healthy environment which cultivate positive learning, Every employee are willing to share when i joined Intelsat. Medical, dental and vision benefits are great too.

Cons

No specific comments so far

5.0

22 Dec 2016

Happy to be here

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Global company with lots of exposures to work with various professionals from different countries and cultures. People are open and sharing.

Cons

Anything stands out right now

5.0

5 May 2026

Great company culture but frequent tough decisions

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great company, good benefits, kind coworkers

Cons

Company was sold and frequently was forced to make tough choices

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