Is TDS Telecommunications a good company to work for?

TDS Telecommunications has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 553 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 56% of employees would recommend working at TDS Telecommunications to a friend and 42% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about TDS Telecommunications have been left by employees working as Intern , Field Service Technician and Network Specialist .

Does TDS Telecommunications pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, TDS Telecommunications employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at TDS Telecommunications. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at TDS Telecommunications?

56% of TDS Telecommunications employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated TDS Telecommunications 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at TDS Telecommunications?

Network Specialist (21) , Field Service Technician (19) , Intern (19) , Account Executive (9) , Sales (9) , Associate Manager (8) , Direct Sales Representative (8) , FST Network (8) , Account Manager (6) , Broadband Technician (6) , Manager (6) , Sales Associate (6) , Sales Representative (6) , Software Engineer (6) , Software Engineer II (6)

What are the pros of working at TDS Telecommunications according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and very flexible during COVID." ((in 84 reviews)); "Great people in the marketing department and I really like the CEO." ((in 41 reviews)); "Pay was good." ((in 33 reviews)); "Good work life balance and ways to move around or up." ((in 27 reviews)); "Great Culture" ((in 21 reviews))

What are the cons of working at TDS Telecommunications according to real employee reviews?

"The employee's are blamed for poor management and expectation setting versus coaching the manager." ((in 29 reviews)); "going training could be worked on" ((in 11 reviews)); "Once above the local level, upper management seems completely clueless about how the job is actually done." ((in 10 reviews)); "As soon as Ted Carlson passed away, the current leadership team that replaced him began to cut out everything that made the company successful." ((in 9 reviews)); "Managers also won’t come out." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about TDS Telecommunications layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about TDS Telecommunications layoffs and their outlook for job security at TDS Telecommunications in 2026.

What are the top reviewed TDS Telecommunications locations?

Madison , Knoxville , Bend , Middleton , Appleton , Milwaukee , Vernon Hills , Minneapolis , Saint Marys , Saint George , Nashville , Spokane , Madison , Wisconsin Rapids , Stevens Point , Ruidoso , Charlotte , Mooresville , Mount Juliet , Whitestown , Nelson , Boise , Caldwell , Meridian , Saint Louis , Green Bay , Waunakee , Wisconsin Dells , Vesper , New Berlin

TDS Telecommunications reviews

3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(479 total reviews)

Ken Dixon

56% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

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TDS Telecommunications has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 479 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The TDS Telecommunications employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

479 reviews

2.0

Aug 14, 2014

Dinosaur: milking the last drops from old technology

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They make a solid effort at sales training. Several non-consecutive weeks of very good quality training at company headquarters. Compensation would be quite good, if they had a reasonable product to sell. Benefits were very good.

Cons

Outdated products and services Non-competitive pricing NO LEADS - All cold calling TERRIBLE CRM system: corrupt or no data/little to no history of who called on who. Multiple profiles for one company so rep can lay claim to "new account." No controls. No advertising/marketing. High pressure management: all threats, no support. Reducing customer service and technical staff: again, no support

2.0

Jul 29, 2014

Typical big business

Fst network

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They are a large company with good medical, vacation, and 401k.

Cons

They are too concerned with profit over quality, and that might bite them in the long run. Employee performance and customer satisfaction are not a priorit, everything is based on our of touch numbers/metrics.

1.0

Jul 28, 2014

Beware.. Unethical Management in Business Sales and Residential Sales & downward spiraling industry unfortunately.

Business sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good 401k, good medical/dental, overall company is decent however this is not a company to grow in as it is landline telephones and old dsl internet which is hard to sell due to cable being much faster and less expensive. The company is trying to stay afloat more than trying to grow.

Cons

Unethical Management, Takes 15 minutes to log into systems in the morning, so either you arrive 15 minutes early or you are late. Managers are in the old school landline days. I have heard bad stories of business management staff bullying team members and forcing employees to quit. Very "clicky environment" You are either friends with management or you are an outsider. Promotions usually only happen if you are in good with management. Lots of qualified candidates get passed over for friends of management. The company in general is decent, HR staff is friendly and professional, benefits are good. The people who work at TDS generally care about other employees. The bad part of this company is the management of front line sales, customer service, and billing.

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