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?

"Great culture and chill environment" ((in 224 reviews)); "benefits are great and very very cheap" ((in 223 reviews)); "The people are great and very outgoing." ((in 178 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((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 64 reviews)); "It's fun until you find out you have no recourse against a bad manager, and no one has your back." ((in 43 reviews)); "Constant instability and layoffs" ((in 40 reviews)); "Low salary and less challenge" ((in 38 reviews)); "Senior leadership is an out of touch old boys club." ((in 33 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

3.0

Jun 17, 2011

Overall Good

Senior systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Benefits Good Salary Great work environment in Carlsbad CA

Cons

Very little growth opportunities if you are not a US Citizen Not happy with Mid level managers Low profitability in most product lines Low business acumen in mid level management

3.0

Jun 2, 2011

A good place to work in.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A good environment to work in with reasonable work load. People around and higher up in level are very considerate about your issues and way to resolve them.

Cons

The management needs to buckle up and try newer areas. The kind of projects are monotonous.

2.0

May 11, 2011

Viasat is not a career growth company

Member of technical staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits including fitness club free membership. Nice location in Carlsbad, CA Opportunity to work on different and interesting projects. Qualified and professional people.

Cons

Very fragmented company with poor communication betwen management and employees. Very poor business model, based mostly on goverment contracts. Frequent overtime work is expected and requested. Constantly beeing reminded of the layoff possibilty and salary. Constantly beeing reminded of "lack of work" scenario. Management does not encourage innovation and "out-of-box" thinking. Horrible performance review model based on 360 peers reviews and opinions rather than goals and achivements. Not a cutting edge technology type of company. Not a career growth company, but rather a jumpboard.

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