Verizon reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(35,705 total reviews)
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Dan Schulman

25% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Verizon has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 35,705 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Verizon employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telecomunicaciones industry (3.6 stars).

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4.0
Mar 18, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Training is top-notch, in fact you're practically forced to take assigned training each month, and if you don't then it counts against your performance agreement. It's hard to get in trouble, especially if you've remained customer-focused -- if you've screwed up, then you've *really* screwed up. The salary is alright, I wish it were more, but I've been very satisfied with bonuses and benefits provided. Management is receptive to suggestions. Coworkers are very friendly and are helpful, everybody wants to help you succeed. Management always wants to help employees get to where they want to be and provide the necessary assistance to help you get there.

Cons

Internal communications are very hit or miss; either there's a lot of information about a topic, or there's almost none to be found at all. And even when there's information available, it's not always easily accessible. Multiple departments may deal with the same particular issues, and it's sometimes confusing to find out where issues for certain types of accounts should be sent since many of these departments are similarly named and nearly identical. Certain tasks only seem to perpetuate bureaucracy instead of attempting to eliminate it (though this could be personal opinion, since I feel that it's best when workers are left to do their jobs and not micromanaged). The downside to the "it's hard to get in trouble" bit I mentioned is that you'll see a lot of unprofessional interaction (not necessarily *bad*, but unprofessional - things like poor communication, providing incorrect information, etc.) with customers, but it's rare to see someone disciplined as a result. I wish it wasn't so sales-focused and recognized exceptional customer service.

3.0
Mar 17, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation is competitive. There are some great people to work with.

Cons

There are constant layoffs not related to performance. Many jobs are outsourced to india and Argentina.

4.0
Mar 17, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation and new FiOS Internet & TV technology. The overall compensation is still competitive and beats some employers. In the geographic areas where FiOS is provided and planned, Verizon 'feels' like a real force that could successfully survive the tough economy. In non-FiOS areas with prevalent DSL availability that appears somewhat true as well.

Cons

Continual restructuring can impact perceived job security for low- to mid-level management. In non-FiOS areas, even some with DSL available, the future feels more uncertain with regard to selling off parts someday.

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