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      Viasat

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      Viasat reviews

      3.7

      68% would recommend to a friend

      (1,741 total reviews)

      Mark Dankberg

      74% 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 1,741 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
      3.0
      Apr 12, 2018

      Shareholder

      Current shareholder
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Working with Brilliant People (except for "blind spot" described below)

      Cons

      As an employee, shareholder and a staunch supporter of Viasat, I’m writing this Glassdoor review in hopes of highlighting a “blind spot” that needs immediate attention. Viasat owes its success to the brilliant people that continually push the envelope and create innovative solutions to solve tough problems. The company culture of fearless innovation can only thrive when people are encouraged to bring their best ideas forward. Viasat has been building the infrastructure and leadership team to allow for exponential scaling up, but has chosen to ignore a critical business function, HR. The HR Sr. Leadership has risen well above the level of competence and threatens the very culture of the company that they have been entrusted to foster. With a team of approximately 100 people, HR is responsible for the highest turnover in the company. The self-serving management style is MANAGEMENT BY FEAR with no accountability, no goals and no process or business standards. Due to ineptness, anyone that has an opinion is pushed aside, ridiculed, coerced into leaving or eventually fired. HR engages in dishonest, illegal tactics, to hide behind the fact that the top HR Leadership is grossly incompetent. Actions are taking a toll on the business and threaten Viasat’s future ability to scale up and succeed. One has to ask, why does Viasat allow this to continue?

      2.0
      Aug 27, 2015

      Overworked and Underpaid

      Web developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I worked in the Operation's department for 2 years. There was plenty of work and a lot of bright people worked in the department. The benefits were mediocre, but they did offer extra perks like massages and yoga that you could pay extra for, and a fitness facility. The Carlsbad facility is much nicer than Denver, and the people who work in Carlsbad seem to have a better work life balance.

      Cons

      There was a lot of politics around getting work done with other departments. As a developer, I was constantly being overworked and underpaid, even though Viasat said that my rate as a developer was average. As a developer, there was very little opportunity to move up in the company and a lack of written requirements caused a lot of excess development time. If you work for the company, you will have to speak up so you do not get taken advantage of as a developer. You can easily work long hours with very little appreciation for your work. It is important to stay firm on on call pay, because if you do not mention it, in some departments they will not pay you and expect you to be on call constantly. If you try to transfer into another department and negotiate a higher salary, they will withdraw their offer and you will be stuck in your current department. Also they try to convert you to salary so that they can take away 5 extra days of paid time off and no longer pay you overtime. HR and management do not look after their employees and are more worried about their budgets and how much work they can get from each person.

      1.0
      Jan 22, 2020

      Toxic Culture, pervasive undertones of gender and race bias

      Systems test engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Large company with decent benefits (401K, ESPP, various groups/social clubs). The non-work culture is fine and very social. The work culture is lacking. Mostly a 40 hour work week which gives plenty of time for work/life balance.

      Cons

      Don't be fooled by the high ratings for culture. The non-work culture can be fun and social, but the work culture and relationships are TOXIC. The organization runs like a game of survivor. The system in place seems to promote tolerance , education and growth of its employees, but reality is not at all. Your ability to do well depends on your ability to schmooze. Company favors white males and veterans that move up the ranks through schmoozing. Simply look at who are in upper management, especially in engineering. If you are a skilled engineer, looking to develop technically, this place is seriously lacking in engineering quality. The pay is below average, the growth potential is none, the work is mostly spent on pushing out-dated processes. Nepotism exists.

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      Viasat Response
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      Thanks for leaving us a review! We're sorry to hear you had this experience. Diversity and Inclusion is a journey and we know there is always more work to be done. We are rolling out education programs around unconscious bias and other diversity and inclusion topics, and we are working with our leadership team to review our demographic data and to prioritize areas of opportunity. It’s important to us that our employees feel supported and empowered when they walk through our front doors. We recognize that creating an inclusive environment is the responsibility of every employee. We work diligently to maintain a workplace that is free from discrimination and harassment, where people feel empowered to speak up, and we are proud of our eight global employee resource groups who are actively working to foster a culture of belonging. Thank you for sharing your concerns and we wish you the best of luck in your next venture!
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