Great Company but have to be with the "IN-CROWD" to advance anywhere! - Retail Sales Consultant Verizon Employee Review

2.0
May 8, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Looks good on resume Great Benefits (employee phone program, insurance, vacation time, 401k) Pretty Good compensation (use to be better, now they don't want reps making much money)

Cons

(Not enough room in this box for cons, but name a few) Horrible work/life balance (if in retail) Usually have to start in retail Constant commission re-structure change Although good vacation benefits, you can hardly get a vacation approved if in retail Advancement opportunity? Unless you're liked by management, you can't advance (in other words, if you dislike a certain product, you're negative...they ask you and you have to lie and say you love it!) Verizon always raves about being great company to work for...YEAH, if you're in a coorporate environment! If you're in retail, you're treated like a nobody! If management doesn't like you, they block your career path...they'll actually do you hard to advance

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4.0
Jan 26, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation is competitive but you will work very hard for it. Culture is excellent and exhibited and practiced from the top down. Benefits are excellent and cost reasonable. 401k match and profit sharing. Lots of training and professional development opportunities. Can advance if you're willing to relocate.

Cons

Company is trying to transform into what it wants to be beyond a wireless carrier (cloud?, security?, telematics?, wholesaler?, etc) and is struggling with a vision, resources, and org structure to make it a reality. Several re-organizations over last few years so job security has frequently been a question. Often delayed response to competitors caused by management's concern that acting would result in not meeting Wall Street expectations. Not the "happiest" place to work because no result is ever good enough and successes aren't celebrated because the focus is always on the next weekly/monthly/quarterly goal.

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