Verizon reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(35,691 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 35,691 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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3.0
Jan 7, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Reasonable pay and very good benefits package. The health care package is one of the best around. The company also has a good continuing education program and will pay up to 8k in approved educational expenses each year.

Cons

The work / life balance and general atmosphere used to be excellent but have degraded dramatically since the MCI merger. Employees moral has unfortunately entered the "just another number" territory. The company is still a much respected name though and it is nice to work for a Fortune 500 that has great possibilities. Hopefully the company will eventually make it back to its roots of one of the best service companies in America. The recent lay-offs have just added to employee moral issues. While many teams had demotions and lay offs, at the same time the "good ole boy system" was hiring. Since the MCI merger it's not what you do and how well you do it, but who you know and how much you go out drinking with them after work. Less than a month after the lay-offs there are promotions occurring. Sadly, politics appear to be running the company.

2.0
Jan 6, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The medical coverage is good. The job that never leaves you alone.

Cons

No growth opportunities in Las Vegas. It's a dead end! You have to work there 3 years to get all your 401k! The job is just a grind. It's like being in a factory assembly. The job is absolutely no fun! Don't let the lazy people at the top tell you otherwise!

3.0
Jan 5, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The compensation is really good. The commission structure could use some work, but base pay is still high. The company provides really good benefits. Probably some of the best medical coverage you can get. As an employee you get really good discounts on products and services, although customer service for employees is even worse than it is for customers.

Cons

Upper management (district managers and above) seem to be promoted based on who they know rather than actual skill. During the last year of employment, I saw my district manager four times. Keep in mind, he was supposed to be in my location at least once a month.

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