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 154 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 154 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 7153 reviews)); "Company proposes good pay while joining and yearly hike percentage also good based on the peer and manager discussion" ((in 3986 reviews)); "Sole great people in the company who will look out for you and your best interests." ((in 1188 reviews)); "I started a long time ago and was able to work my way up; salary was good" ((in 935 reviews)); "The overall culture of the company is great and they strive and focus on employee satisfaction." ((in 773 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 1695 reviews)); "Some management can be poor and it's hard to get concerns addressed to higher ups on management." ((in 1590 reviews)); "Constant layoffs made it pretty stressful to cope with on a yearly basis.. sometimes twice a year!" ((in 767 reviews)); "Managers do not really do anything except tell you to sell more and more each day." ((in 688 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 609 reviews))

Verizon Principal Software Development Engineer reviews

3.7

46% would recommend to a friend

(154 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 154 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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154 reviews

2.0

Feb 28, 2014

Good is the Enemy of Great

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay if you are willing to fight for it. Interesting technology and deep pockets. This company still embodies what was once among the greatest of American enterprises.

Cons

Nearly continuous layoffs while jobs are moved offshore. Poor management practices abound, such as employees writing their own reviews and no 360 evaluations. IT development is generally poorly executed. Workers are put in a box and strongly encouraged to stay in it, while simultaneously being told to "make a difference."

4.0

Feb 14, 2014

Good Company

Principal consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- management dispels trust, independence and autonomy - very important for personal growth and exceeding potential. - good work/life balance - lot of opportunities for training, obtaining new skills

Cons

feels sometimes too complex to navigate through hierarchy of management and get what you want. management sometimes disengaged.

1.0

Mar 11, 2011

Ever watch a train wreck in slow motion?

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Huge company. Good benefits. If you want to hunker down in a massive company, and get by on a half-hearted effort, you can do it here. Lots of corporate robots just hunkered down counting the days to retirement. If you are into that kind of thing, this place is great.

Cons

Leadership has never been a strong point at Verizon. The latest leadership shakeup just made things a whole lot worse. Especially on the Wireline (Telco & Business) side. Its a disaster. The top leaders are absolutely empty suits who are getting nothing done. The whole company is literally grinding to a standstill while they fail to communicate anything about direction or vision. The latest acquisition? We all read about it in the news. Great employees are tired of it and leaving. The robots who like hiding in the cubes are the ones who are staying.

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