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85 reviews
1.0
30 Apr 2024

Some Things Never Change

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Pros

Syniverse is highly developed in crisis management skill and processes, because they are always in the midst of a crisis.

Cons

Year after year, one C-Suite team to the next, the main product this company creates is layoffs. Its primary export is long tenured and highly skilled employees due to the layoffs that occur repeatedly.

2.0
25 Apr 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Highly technical industry Bleeding Edge Infrastructure

Cons

One of the most prolific layoff companies in Tampa Bay. It's really sad to watch people who gave their whole careers walked out en mass.

1.0
21 Nov 2025
Recommend
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Pros

They provided free food once a month. One time the whole building got food poisoning. They serve the food in the garage and people actually eat with all the noxious smells.

Cons

Twice a year layoffs. First during bonus time and second usually a week before thanksgiving or a week before Christmas. If you aren’t related to someone, or having an affair with someone, you will not move forward in your career and grow.

1.0
30 Apr 2024
Recommend
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Pros

The office was air conditioned

Cons

Many layoffs. (Except at executive level of course). BS bonus structure. Potential advancement is a joke.

1.0
29 Jun 2025
Recommend
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Business outlook

Pros

Robust global telecom infrastructure Syniverse connects nearly all mobile carriers worldwide, processing over a trillion messages and 5.5 exabytes of data annually across ~200 countries . It supports advanced services like 5G roaming, CPaaS, A2P messaging, and IoT. Some roles (especially junior or technical) need flexible hours, hybrid work policies, and manageable stress . If you're lucky and get placed in some good team, you can have good time else layoff happens every quarter.

Cons

1. Frequent reorganization & layoffs. No stability of career. Even if it's management fault, you're the one going to take the heat because manager doesn't have any idea what's going on. Syniverse undergoes annual restructuring and layoffs, creating a sense of job insecurity. 2. Management & career growth concerns Worst leadership after 2023 org restructuring. Favorism is the first quality of manager here. So choose on your risk. 3. Legacy systems & outdated tech. No new technologies are being used. At time of interview they'll say that they are using latest technologies but in reality it's Java 5 and Grails Some teams still work with antiquated platforms, despite recent efforts toward digital transformation. 4. Inconsistent work-life balance While some roles enjoy flexibility, others need to log in on weekends if you're not favourite to your manager 5. Data-security breach concerns A significant breach from 2016–2021 exposed sensitive customer data, including metadata and possibly SMS content.

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