Is Viasat a good company to work for?

Viasat has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 2,124 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 48% 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 (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 237 reviews)); "Innovative and great culture allowing you to grow and develop" ((in 220 reviews)); "The people are great and very outgoing." ((in 173 reviews)); "Good work life balance and expanding globally" ((in 172 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 47 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)); "It's fun until you find out you have no recourse against a bad manager, and no one has your back." ((in 42 reviews)); "Frequent Layoffs" ((in 40 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 21 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

(1,743 total reviews)

Mark Dankberg

74% approve of CEO

48% 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 1,743 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

2.0

Nov 17, 2024

Great Culture, Awful Work Management

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are passionate, caring, and really down to earth. The benefits are better than most places offer. There is a lot of work, so you stay busy.

Cons

The company is poorly managed in the engineering department. There is usually one Project Manager per roughly 5 to 8 software engineering teams, and software engineers can have anywhere from 1 to 3 bosses they report to. Communication is the worst, especially for a Satellite Communications company. The lack of inter-team cooperation and communication causes overlap in releases, undocumented system changes, and costly disruptions that even make the news when they regularly disrupt service for their high-paying customers.

Viasat Response

1y

Thank you for the review! We are glad to hear that you appreciate our passionate and caring team, as well as the competitive benefits we offer. We strive to create a dynamic work environment where employees feel valued and supported. However, we acknowledge the concerns you've raised about the engineering department, particularly regarding management and communication. Your feedback is invaluable, and we are dedicated to making positive changes to ensure a more efficient and collaborative work environment. Thank you for your constructive advice!

2.0

Nov 14, 2024

Definite feeling of doom.

Network engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great staff, interesting work, great office location, good conditions of service in the UK

Cons

Since Viasat bought Inmarsat things have taken a turn for the worse, and in fact I'd day it's been a disaster. From being a solid company, wages are in decline after some poor annual awards, the IT systems are now dreadful, a lot of the best and most experienced people are leaving in a round of redundancies that has been brought about a collapsing share price in the face of a debt mountain and investor uncertainty. The roadmap is not at all clear and everyone is wondering what's going to happen next.

Viasat Response

1y

Thank you for the review. We strive to create a dynamic work environment where employees feel valued and supported. Your feedback is invaluable, and we are dedicated to making positive changes to ensure a more efficient and collaborative work environment. Thank you for your constructive advice!

3.0

Nov 13, 2024

Dislike New Management

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work life balance, low stress

Cons

unclear paths to promotion and career advancement

Viasat Response

1y

Thank you for the review! We're glad to hear that you appreciate the good work-life balance and work environment at Viasat. We understand that having clear paths to promotion and career advancement is important, and we're committed to improving in this area. Your feedback is invaluable in helping us make the necessary changes to support our team's growth and development. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us.

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