Is Verizon a good company to work for as a Principal Software Development Engineer?

Principal Software Development Engineer professionals working at Verizon have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 155 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Verizon employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal Software Development Engineer Jobs at Verizon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Software Development Engineer interview questions at Verizon .

Does Verizon pay Principal Software Development Engineer employees well?

Principal Software Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Verizon with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 155 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Software Development Engineer salaries at Verizon.

How happy are Principal Software Development Engineer professionals working at Verizon?

46% of Principal Software Development Engineer employees at Verizon would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 44% in the past 12 months. Principal Software Development Engineer professionals have also rated Verizon with a 3.7 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 3.5 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Verizon?

Solutions Specialist (1708) , Customer Service Representative (1363) , Sales Representative (908) , Retail Sales Representative (875) , Sales Associate (692) , Software Engineer (545) , Manager (533) , Project Manager (403) , Solutions Manager (389) , Sales (339) , Analyst (323) , Consultant (321) , Solution Specialist (307) , Network Engineer (260) , Specialist (249)

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

"great benefits to work here which allow for medical dental and vision at a reasonable cost" ((in 7186 reviews)); "Company proposes good pay while joining and yearly hike percentage also good based on the peer and manager discussion" ((in 3950 reviews)); "I have been able to promote several times and have met some really great people." ((in 1187 reviews)); "I started a long time ago and was able to work my way up; salary was good" ((in 921 reviews)); "The overall culture of the company is great and they strive and focus on employee satisfaction." ((in 777 reviews))

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

"No work life balance due to it being retail and it also having aggressive sales target." ((in 1711 reviews)); "Some management can be poor and it's hard to get concerns addressed to higher ups on management." ((in 1578 reviews)); "Constant layoffs made it pretty stressful to cope with on a yearly basis.. sometimes twice a year!" ((in 770 reviews)); "Managers do not really do anything except tell you to sell more and more each day." ((in 676 reviews)); "Long hours work most weekends and HR is very involved over very little things you can get fired for hurting someone’s feelings" ((in 605 reviews))

Verizon Principal Software Development Engineer reviews

3.7

46% would recommend to a friend

(155 total reviews)

Dan Schulman

1% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

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Principal Engineer Software Development employees have rated Verizon with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 155 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Engineer Software Development professionals have a good working experience there. Verizon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Engineer Software Development professionals compared to other employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

155 reviews

5.0

Jun 6, 2024

Excellent workplace

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation package and benefits

Cons

No signing bonus, vacation benefits needs improvement

Verizon Response

2y

We highly value our benefits programs! Thank you for your additional insights; your review means a lot to us and we will certainly take it into consideration in order to do better.

3.0

Jun 5, 2024

Good benefits but frequent layoffs

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits such as 401(K) 6 % emp match, low ins premiums, good bonus

Cons

Frequent layoffs across orgs, no long term product strategy

Verizon Response

2y

Thank you for your review. We go to great lengths in order to make sure our employees have the tools and resources needed for success, including top-notch benefits, leadership training opportunities and mentorship programs. We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback, as we are always looking to improve.

4.0

Jun 4, 2024

Good Company

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance in Verizon

Cons

Learning is less Process not streamlined

Verizon Response

2y

Thank you for your review. We appreciate you taking the time to send us feedback.

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