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 (544) , 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).

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155 reviews

4.0

Apr 21, 2020

Overall Good Company

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Provides above average compensation, great benefits, and provides a platform to give back.

Cons

Beauracracy at the middle management level.

Verizon Response

6y

We love it when employees take full advantage of our stellar benefits! Thank you for your review!

5.0

Feb 1, 2020

Great Company

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Dynamic, challenging but rewarding work environment. Great compensation and benefits package. Top-notch tuition assistance paid by the company.

Cons

It depends how you see the cons based on your background, education, experience, people skills and willingness to adapt. Personally I have no complains.

4.0

Oct 3, 2019

Verizon - A great place to work

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

*Good healthcare, standard 401K and education advancement tuition reimbursement *Competitive salaries *Great coworkers * ERGs * health programs (5K marathon, onsite gym, basketball court and soccer fields), employee summer soccer and softball league

Cons

* Bureaucracy * Too HQ Oriented (very hard to get ahead if you are not HQ based)

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