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 77 reviews)); "Great people in the marketing department and I really like the CEO." ((in 42 reviews)); "Pay was good." ((in 30 reviews)); "Great work life balance and they truly want to see you grow and succeed!" ((in 26 reviews)); "great people and culture" ((in 20 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 28 reviews)); "Once above the local level, upper management seems completely clueless about how the job is actually done." ((in 11 reviews)); "going training could be worked on" ((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

4.0

Aug 14, 2012

Satisfied

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice benefits Pay is competitive - bonus when goals are hit and sometimes even when not Great environment mostly great people to work with Commitment from Corporate Limited instances of old school hierarchy mentality Access to leadership in nearly all cases People work hard Madison is a great place to live Office is a great building, in a safe place, with access to anything you need at lunch or after work

Cons

Not sure where company is going Seems to live in old world where decisions didn't need to be made immediately Some executives are clearly riding it out until retirement and won't put their necks on the line Politics more pervasive than they appear HR not very good at recruiting but active in keeping the organization competitive

4.0

Sep 2, 2011

TDS is a conservative company, through and through

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generous personal, sick and vacation time and tuition reimbursement are a few of the perks TDS has compared to many companies. TDS is a medium sized company and is pretty stable at the moment, which is a plus in this economy. The telecommunications field is undergoing a lot of change, and so the company is always working on a number of new products and services (just, slowly, because that's the way the company works)

Cons

Employee recognition and rewards could be improved. As a conservative company TDS makes decisions very slowly, and this behavior carries through the whole company. Under performing employees are rarely shown the door

2.0

Jun 18, 2011

Poor technical leadership

Management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits, overall great people to work with.

Cons

Micro management, do what management says or else. There must be a fall guy for bad outcome that management told you to do. Technical management does not have maturity, professionalism you would expect.

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Jobs at TDS Telecommunications

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