Verizon reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(35,777 total reviews)
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Dan Schulman

24% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Verizon has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 35,777 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Verizon employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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3.0
Nov 10, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

They pay well but it didn't take me long to figure out why. You will earn every dime. They do offer great benefits and insurance. They provide vacation and personal time but I soon discovered it wasn't so easy to use due to the high quotas and scheduling needs. Also trying to play catch up when you get back is difficult.

Cons

In sales it is an extremely intense, high stress environment. They are constantly upping the anti. If you give 100% they want a 150%. The shifts and time demands require to you basically make this job your life. The schedule always includes nights and weekends. I value my personal and family time so this probably wasn't a good fit for me. But if you love to make money, and the pursuit of doing so drives your every move, this is your kinda place. I found that the "money first" mentality is what it takes to survive. If you see customers as wallets instead of humans, you will do extremely well. Don't get me wrong, I like money. Not only does it pays the bills but it dictates how comfortable your lifestyle will be and what kind of vacations you will take, but for me, and some co-workers who left before and after me, we all had something in common. We first and formost valued our time and our families and were happy to live with less to avoid the stress and sacrifices that were required to stay on the payroll.

3.0
Nov 9, 2012

Great pay... poor managment

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Awesome pay for area and for work done.

Cons

Company promotes reps to management based on sales numbers not based on leadership skills.

1.0
Nov 7, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Paid well. Good Pension. Some opportunity for flexibility and to work from home. Some training investment in recent years. Not much else

Cons

Little career advancement prospects if non-US based. Staff morale issues tend to be ignored and worsen by aggressive american management style. Little collaboration between teams who frequently in fight due to conflicting priority and competition for survival. Decision making is very top heavy and american centric with staff on the ground having told they are 'accountable' for the consequence of these out of touch decisions. Managers frequently lack management capability and have poor people and communication skills. Teams are distributed around the globe and staff are pretty much expected to work ridiculous out of business hours with little respect for personal life or extra compensation. Work here if you are happy to be told what to do and if you don't care if you are not listened to.

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