Pros
Verizon offers: 1. Good pay - usually 10-20% above market rates 2. Good benefits 3. Flexible working hours
Cons
Tons of challenges working @ Verizon: 1. Co has grown so huge, one hand doesn't know or care what the other one is doing and both end up being horribly out of sync 2. Verizon is a Sales driven organization. It doesn't matter if you are highly technical, all of it has to translate into numbers for you to survive 3. There are no clearly defined policies and procedures - it all depends upon your manager. What he thinks is gospel truth for you 3. People are very used to bureaucratic work environment and tend to enjoy and thrive in the chaos that comes along with it 4. Verizon is a ruthless hire and fire org. Re-org's are a constant threat and demotivate the employees. It doesn't matter if you are working hard - what matters is if everyone else thinks you are working hard My final words - stay away from Verizon if you are from technical stream, its a completely out and out sales org.