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

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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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2K reviews

4.0

Nov 12, 2024

Good company, risky business

Network engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Innovative company, great vision, interesting sector .

Cons

Not very successful against its competitors outside US. Can find teams working in silos, disconnected and very slow decision making from mid & upper management.

Viasat Response

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Thank you for the review! We're glad to hear that you appreciate our innovative approach and compelling vision. We acknowledge the challenges in global competitiveness and internal collaboration. We are actively working on enhancing our team dynamics and speeding up decision-making processes to better serve our goals and improve efficiency across the board. Your feedback is crucial for our continuous improvement, and we are committed to addressing these areas. We wish you the best of luck in your future career!

5.0

Nov 11, 2024

SWE Internship

Software engineering intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interview process was very simple, workload was decent, you really have to put yourself out there to get recognized.

Cons

Company sort of went under as my internship was ending, they are yet to recover.

3.0

Nov 4, 2024

It used to be great

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent people and great work life balance

Cons

Plagued with issues the past few years. RIF after RIF has worn down morale

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