Is Viasat a good company to work for?

Viasat has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 2,125 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 3% over the last 12 months. 67% 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?

67% 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 226 reviews)); "Innovative and great culture allowing you to grow and develop" ((in 221 reviews)); "Great work life balance even for full" ((in 174 reviews)); "The people are great and very outgoing." ((in 167 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 50 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)); "Constant instability and layoffs" ((in 41 reviews)); "It's fun until you find out you have no recourse against a bad manager, and no one has your back." ((in 40 reviews)); "Senior leadership is an out of touch old boys club." ((in 33 reviews)); "Upper management became complacent, lazy, and didn't see the red flags when VS2 failed to deploy." ((in 23 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

67% would recommend to a friend

(1,744 total reviews)

Mark Dankberg

73% 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 1,744 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

1.0

Jun 16, 2017

The difference is in location

Anonymous employee

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Business Outlook

Pros

Not much for Atlanta location.

Cons

After many months of keeping an eye on the reviews posted for this company, it's interesting to me the pattern of reviews when taken in context of location. There's a lot of very positive reviews out there but when you look at where the majority of those reviews come from, they come from employees who work at the mother-ship in Carlsbad (i.e. San Diego). On the other hand, there's very few reviews, much less positive reviews, from employees based in Atlanta. One could argue that this is simply a matter of numbers....many more employees in California than Georgia; however, I think not. There's definitely a trend that's been established with regards to employee satisfaction in Atlanta. Is it fear that's causing few people to review them or is it something else? And those that do review, generally don't have nearly the praise and admiration as those in other locations. You just have to ask yourself....what's going on there?

Viasat Response

8y

Thank you for taking the time to share your observation with us. We’re sorry to hear that you didn’t have a more positive experience. While we haven’t heard from as many of our Atlanta based employees on Glassdoor, we were delighted to hear from such a large percentage of them in our recent employee survey. The vast majority had fantastic things to share about their experience and yes, some offered really constructive suggestions for improvement, which we truly appreciate. Wish you the best in your next opportunity.

5.0

Apr 22, 2017

Finance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, great Carlsbad campus and passionate employees and leaders. There are fire drills just like at any company but everything else about this company makes up for it. The people are their most important asset and leadership understands that.

Cons

Occasional growing pains... but that's a good problem to have. Just like any large company there could always better communication across the functions.

Viasat Response

9y

Thank you for your feedback and for sharing what you appreciate about ViaSat. We are excited to share that we are currently working on implementing new tools to keep employees and divisions more informed and engaged across the company.

4.0

Mar 19, 2017

Great, progressive company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

ViaSat is still run by its original founders, so the drive for excellence doesn't come from the bottom line (although of course that's still important) but from a genuine desire to disrupt the industry and do really cool stuff. ViaSat is a good place for people who don't like very hierarchical management structures; it's the kind of company where titles mean less than what you're doing. You may start doing 'A' and end up doing 'B' just a few months later, and a few years down the line you may be doing something new entirely. That's because ViaSat fosters a culture where you're encourage to pursue your interests and passions.

Cons

'Flat' management structure can sometimes mean a lot of ambiguity on projects and a lot of cooks in the kitchen.

Viasat Response

9y

Thank you so much for your candid feedback. It seems like you really “get us” and share our cultural values. Thanks for being such a valued member of the ViaSat team!

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