Interesting place to work - Anonymous employee Viasat Employee Review

3.0
Oct 9, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The campus is beautiful and the benefits are fantastic (this is the best health care I've ever had - giving 3 stars for compensation & benefits for compensation). They're incredibly flexible about WFH and there's no pressure to return to office. You get the opportunity to work with some incredibly intelligent and amazing people.

Cons

There is zero accountability here. It seems like most managers do not hold their employees accountable regarding performance nor are they proactive in their development (most people complain about rarely having 1:1s with their manager). Promotions and raises have come to a screeching halt but there seems to be a huge need to continue to promote people to Vice President. Everything is tribal knowledge and nothing is standardized. Each department and program has a different way of doing things and collaboration can be challenging and faced with opposition over processes. As of lately, the theme has been if you're great at your job, you're rewarded with more work instead of financial compensation. Morale has been low with the fear of layoffs constantly looming over everyone's heads.

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5.0
Jun 23, 2026
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Pros

There is freedom to approach each project as you see fit. Strong support from senior leadership.

Cons

When several programs peak at the same time the hours start to creep up pretty quickly.

2.0
Jul 3, 2026
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Pros

Good work-life balance with flexible scheduling

Cons

Over the past several years, the company has lacked a clear long-term strategy, resulting in frequent reorganizations, shifting priorities, and multiple rounds of layoffs. Decision-making often feels reactive rather than strategic, creating uncertainty and making it difficult to execute long-term plans. Internal processes can also be overly complex, slowing down work and reducing efficiency.

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