Is Viasat a good company to work for?

Viasat has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 2,122 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 (206) , Engineer (46) , 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 227 reviews)); "Great company spirit and culture" ((in 221 reviews)); "Great work life balance even for full" ((in 174 reviews)); "The people are great and very outgoing." ((in 174 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 52 reviews))

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

"Pretty much everything starting from a bad management" ((in 65 reviews)); "Frequent Layoffs" ((in 40 reviews)); "It's fun until you find out you have no recourse against a bad manager, and no one has your back." ((in 40 reviews)); "Low salary and less challenge" ((in 38 reviews)); "Senior leadership is an out of touch old boys club." ((in 31 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

(1,741 total reviews)

Mark Dankberg

74% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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Viasat has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,741 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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2K reviews

4.0

Jul 9, 2014

Great company, dysfunctional recruiting department

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people, a company that cares.

Cons

communication is very weak in lots of departments

4.0

Feb 19, 2014

ViaSat

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

ViaSat only hires geniuses; therefore, you work with a lot of very smart people who will challenge you to always bring your A-game to work. Compensation and benefits are very good.

Cons

In order to minimize groupthink, ViaSat thrives on conflict, but may have swung the pendulum too far. Long hours are often expected. As is the case with many growing companies, ViaSat is still trying to decide whether it is a small company or a large one.

1.0

Sep 11, 2012

Smart staff, clueless leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some really sharp people work here. Very good benefits. Lots of work.

Cons

Lots of work, no work/life balance. Unstable and incompetent management is always chasing the next new thing before the last product gets fully baked. Product support costs are spiraling out of control. Incompetent and slow HR dept seems unable to hire new talent. No clarity in the review or bonus allocation process.

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