Software Engineer - Software Engineer Viasat Employee Review

4.0
Mar 7, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Awesome benefits, especially with the new health center in Carlsbad. Good work / life balance. Great people / culture! Some projects were very interesting, others weren't. There was institutional support for continuing education. Most of the people were extremely nice and helpful. The culture encourages this. I really believed in the product -- fast internet on flights and in rural communities.

Cons

My experience varied widely based on which team I was on. Some teams use modern software development practices and some just don't, with no apparent plans to change. Performance reviews and feedback on my work were rare and often vague. There's a lot of silo-ing and politics between different office locations.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
Jul 3, 2026
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Pros

Good work-life balance with flexible scheduling

Cons

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