Is Viasat a good company to work for?

Viasat has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 2,126 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 3% over the last 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at Viasat to a friend and 47% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Viasat have been left by employees working as Software Engineer(Internship) , Intern and Systems Test Engineer .

Does Viasat pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Viasat employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Viasat. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Viasat?

68% of Viasat employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Viasat 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Viasat?

Software Engineer (207) , 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 219 reviews)); "Great work life balance even for full" ((in 178 reviews)); "The people are great and very outgoing." ((in 176 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 55 reviews)); "Team was great and the company does make you feel like your somebody" ((in 43 reviews))

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

"Pretty much everything starting from a bad management" ((in 62 reviews)); "It's fun until you find out you have no recourse against a bad manager, and no one has your back." ((in 39 reviews)); "Frequent Layoffs" ((in 37 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 22 reviews))

What are employees saying about Viasat layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Viasat layoffs and their outlook for job security at Viasat in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Viasat locations?

Carlsbad , Tempe , San Diego , Duluth , Denver , College Station , Englewood , Atlanta , Germantown , Austin , Phoenix , Houston , San Jose , Boston , Gilbert , Washington , Bryan , Cleveland , Seattle , New York , Marlborough , Quincy , Chicago , Carlsbad , El Paso , Encinitas , San Luis Obispo , Colorado Springs , Baltimore , Gaithersburg

Viasat reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,745 total reviews)

Mark Dankberg

73% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Viasat has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,745 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Viasat 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

Mar 5, 2024

Unethical and toxic company

Hr assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Salary in line with market Good Benefits A Lot of people are amazing

Cons

Unethical company with corrupt HR Department and horrendous management. I'm still employee of the HR Department and I make this review anonymously because I need this work and the company is famous for punish people. The HR Department harass and persecute employees who are not aligned with the senior management dictate. I have personally witnessed dismissals without proper cause, persecution if someone complains, bullying and sexual praise. If I report the matter, I'm afraid I'll lose my job, as already happened to others. Bad culture.

Viasat Response

2y

Thank you for the review. We’ve escalated this internally and will work on solutions to create a better experience for our employees. We encourage you to speak with your manager or business partner about the concerns you have. Alternatively, you are always able to make a report to compliance@inmarsat.com and please be assured that this will be treated in strictest confidence. We believe in empowering our employees and cultivating an environment where our employees feel valued and heard without fear of retaliation.

4.0

Mar 3, 2024

First Year Impression

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work hours. Work life balance

Cons

Too much ambiguity when it comes to direction.

Viasat Response

2y

Thank you for the review. We’re glad to hear you’ve enjoyed your experience working with us so far. We are always carefully considering how to streamline our operations while still capitalizing on our most strategic opportunities and, most importantly, continuing to invest in the future of the company. Keep up the great work!

5.0

Mar 2, 2024

Exciting company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work Great colleagues Collaborative culture

Cons

No particular cons for the company at large.

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