It's all about politics at Verizon Wireless - Business Account Executive Verizon Employee Review

1.0
Jul 27, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

BENEFITS: *Medical was great, however, dental and vision sucked *401K match up to 6% *50% discount off of your personal phone account with VZW plus a 35% discount on most accessories

Cons

My god, there are so many but I'll try to summarize: Background: I worked in an office as a BAE so all of my experiences are from the business side and not retail. *OFFICE POLITICS: It's not how you perform, it's who you know. Like other reviews I've read, there's definitely a so called "Good Ole Boy Network" going on. As long as you are young (under say 26), dress nice, and hang out with the sales managers and Associate Directors after work at a bar drinking, you'll be promoted fairly quick. I personally witnessed this happen on 4 different occasions. Also, if you personally know one of the sales managers or AD's before interviewing, you'll be promoted quick after getting your initial job. I witnessed this on 2 different occasions. *COUNTLESS CHANGES TO COMMISSION STRUCTURE: If you've been working at VZW for a long period of time, you know what I'm talking about. It's hard to understand the new payouts because they change every 6 months or so. It's also harder to hit your quota. Simply put, you are working harder than ever before for roughly 30-40% less commission payout.

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5.0
May 27, 2026
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Pros

The sheer volume of data, infrastructure, and budget allows you to build and run initiatives that you simply cannot replicate at smaller companies. While being here, we have had to solve complex, high-impact problems with strong results, the resources are absolutely here. The frontline teams and mid-level leaders (at least mine) are deeply knowledgeable technical experts who genuinely care about protecting and enabling the business. Leading people of this caliber makes cascading a vision highly rewarding, as the execution capability is top-tier. We are always striving to make the company better without compromising integrity.

Cons

Moving large initiatives or projects through a matrixed organization like Verizon requires an exhausting amount of red tape - no matter how much they want to claim otherwise. Decisions that should take days can take weeks or months due to the endless layers of alignment and stakeholder sign-offs required. This is further complicated as the company undergoes regular structural shifts, reorgs, and "strategy pivots". As a leader, a significant portion of your energy will be spent managing team fatigue and keeping folks steady through constant organizational "evolutions."

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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