Not what it used to be. - Member of Technical Services Verizon Employee Review

2.0
Aug 26, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Always busy, a good variety of projects available to keep your skills current, decent pay.

Cons

No upward mobility. As Verizon takes further control they continue replacing smart VZW folks with overpaid Verizon people (who have no idea what they're doing). There is no room for growth. There is a hiring and salary freeze unless you are a relative of one of the Indian employees (like another reviewer said), or you fit some 'diversity' criteria. I am training folks two pay grades above me, but am not compensated in any way for it. I am instead told it isn't the right time for a raise or title change (same excuse I've heard for a couple years now). But the people getting promoted during a freeze have to ask me to teach them their job?! If I refuse, I am threatened that this is 'other duties as deemed necessary' and that insubordination is grounds for termination. Talk about a kick in the balls...

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4.0
Jan 26, 2015
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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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