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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 demographic groups

      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
      5.0
      Jun 6, 2014

      Great place to work

      Staff engineer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      The San Diego climate can't be beat. Also, the casual atmosphere, tons of opportunity, very smart people to work with and learn from. The company has high expectations of its employees, so you'd better have high expectations for yourself. They have a generous vacation policy which starts at 3 weeks a year and ramps up to 5 weeks, albeit it take 15 years to get to that level. Benefits are great as well.

      Cons

      Schedule pressures are constant, seems like it's always crunch time.

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      11y
      Thanks for the great review and for everything you've contributed for over 10 years!!
      4.0
      May 24, 2014

      Fast growing, fun, seems to encourage employee development

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      I've been with the company for less than a year, but feel strongly that I will be able to grow. My organization is growing and my department manager is great. That being said I can tell that others departments with in the organization are not managed as well. Most if my coworkers have come from top aerospace companies so there is a ton of knowledge and they understand the importance of the casual company culture. My manager is bright, energetic and driven - she really had a vision for our group which is exciting. Compared to where I came from this company is young and agile which is great because you don't have a lot of old guys stuck in their ways. Healthcare is great and the cost can be cut in half just by participating in a screening. Free gym membership is a huge plus, made even better by the fact that they don't seem to mind if you duck out for an hour around lunch to go - you'll likely see someone in senior management doing the same thing.

      Cons

      After working in a traditional corporate environment I grew accustom to org charts and titles. Those aren't important here, but they are still important to me. An org chart would make it easier to know who to go to at times and more distinct titles would help clear up some of the role responsibility issues. Pay is on the low side for the area, however there are a lot of perks that come with the job

      1.0
      May 18, 2014

      Viasat is great or a bad experience depending on the department you work in.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      the culture and environment at Viasat is aimed at making employees happy. they go a long way to achieve this and it makes for a very good sell. But that is all it turns out to be.

      Cons

      not all departments have the same issue, the one I worked in was out of control. I had an issue with a coworker who stepped over the line and had taken their homophobic hatred to the point of using intimidating with death threats, vandalizing personal property and stealing personal property. Management told me to ignore it no matter how hostile the work environment become, because this person is mentally unstable and was not responsible for their actions. I do not believe that is an excuse for the behavior. The management in this department hide behind a mask of 18th century bigotry and ignorance.

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