Is Viasat a good company to work for as a Software Developer Sr?

Software Developer Sr professionals working at Viasat have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 36 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Viasat employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Sr Jobs at Viasat now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer Sr interview questions at Viasat .

Does Viasat pay Software Developer Sr employees well?

Software Developer Sr professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Viasat with 2.9 out of 5 stars based on 36 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 21.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer Sr salaries at Viasat.

How happy are Software Developer Sr professionals working at Viasat?

85% of Software Developer Sr employees at Viasat would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 19% in the past 12 months. Software Developer Sr professionals have also rated Viasat with a 3.7 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 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 Viasat?

Software Engineer (206) , Engineer (47) , Program Manager (46) , Senior Software Engineer (34) , Software Engineer(Internship) (33) , Software Engineering Intern (25) , Systems Engineer (25) , Project Manager (24) , Software Engineer Intern (24) , Member Of Technical Staff (21) , Manager (20) , Hardware Engineer (16) , Intern (16) , Systems Test Engineer (16) , Network Engineer (15)

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

"benefits are great and very very cheap" ((in 231 reviews)); "Innovative and great culture allowing you to grow and develop" ((in 229 reviews)); "Good work life balance and expanding globally" ((in 177 reviews)); "The people are great and very outgoing." ((in 165 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 53 reviews))

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

"Pretty much everything starting from a bad management" ((in 67 reviews)); "It's fun until you find out you have no recourse against a bad manager, and no one has your back." ((in 41 reviews)); "Frequent Layoffs" ((in 38 reviews)); "Senior leadership is an out of touch old boys club." ((in 32 reviews)); "Upper management became complacent, lazy, and didn't see the red flags when VS2 failed to deploy." ((in 25 reviews))

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Viasat Software Developer Sr reviews

3.7

85% would recommend to a friend

(36 total reviews)

Mark Dankberg

46% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

Sr. Software Developer employees have rated Viasat with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 36 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Viasat is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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36 reviews

2.0

Feb 20, 2026

A bit chaotic

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Upper Mgt. is trying, but not getting things accomplished.

Cons

No room for growth, I was there for many years and barely received raises.

5.0

Jan 12, 2026

Review

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good projects overall and good environment to learn

Cons

Management is really poor and can improve a lot

4.0

Sep 21, 2025

Good company to work for

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good work life balance - Reasonable benefits - Hybrid work environment - Good culture

Cons

- Limited Growth opportunities - Salary could be better

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