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On average, employees at Avaya give their company a 4.0 rating out of 5.0 - which is 3% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Avaya employees are Customer Systems Engineers submitting an average rating of 4.7 and Account Executives with a rating of 4.6.

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4.0
Average Rating
(based on 195 Avaya Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.8
Growth Opportunities
3.5
People You Work With
4.5
Person You Work For
4.1
Rewards You Receive
3.9
Support You Get
3.9
Way You Work
4.1
Work Setting
4.0
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Technical Project Manager
in Indianapolis, IN

"What a great company to work for."

What do you like about working at Avaya?

"I like the strong team environment and great sense of family and belonging."

QA Technical Manager
in Milpitas, CA

"Avaya is a company in extreme transition. In the last couple of years, they have been taken private again and have been having trouble being profitable. They are largely in their own way."

What do you like about working at Avaya?

"I liked my teams, and I liked the technologies I was able to work with."

What don't you like about working at Avaya?

"Their infrastructure and processes are impediments to their success, both internally and with their customers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Simplify process, gain data networking engineering talent, and simplify and clean up the code base in their flagship product. (Communication Manager)"

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.0
Avaya (259)
4.5 Highest Rated in this Industry is Adtech (8)
2.2 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Blue Fountain Media (8)
3.8 Average of All Companies in this Industry (13,152)
Client Executive
in Lisle, IL

What do you like about working at Avaya?

"I liked having the ability to telecommute."

What don't you like about working at Avaya?

"I dislike not working there."

Senior Global Deployments Manager
in Basking Ridge, NJ

"Avaya is a good company, struggling in bad economic times."

What do you like about working at Avaya?

"I liked the interesting projects."

What don't you like about working at Avaya?

"The position was eliminated due to poor management practices."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Refocus on clients."

Account Executive
in North Little Rock, AR

"It is a good company in a competitive market."

What do you like about working at Avaya?

"The products and company had a long history as AT&T and Lucent. I had a good deal of freedom."

What don't you like about working at Avaya?

"It was extremely difficult to get support, as I was virtually the only person in the state."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Improve support for reps. Increase the Avaya company name recognition."

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test
in Maitland, FL

"Avaya used to be an excellent company to work for, but now is dead-set on moving everything to India."

Staging Technician
in Philadelphia, PA

What do you like about working at Avaya?

"I like the freedom."

What don't you like about working at Avaya?

"I dislike the travel."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Encourage diversity. Stop layoffs."

Senior Account Executive
in Dallas, TX

"A better product."

What do you like about working at Avaya?

"I like the flexibility."

What don't you like about working at Avaya?

"Hard install."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Believe in your own product."

Contract Manager

What do you like about working at Avaya?

"I like the total work flexibility and congenial co-workers. It is a great environment to learn and take on a series of dynamic projects."

Senior Technician
in Lincroft, NJ

"Avaya is a great place to work."

What do you like about working at Avaya?

"I like the people, job satisfaction, growth in knowledge of a very technical field, and health benefits."

What don't you like about working at Avaya?

"I dislike the lack of info from above."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Your employees are your best asset."

Senior Customer Service Engineer
in Mount Laurel, NJ

"Avaya is one of the best companies I ever worked for."

Senior Client Executive
in Waltham, MA

"Avaya is a heavy-process organization."

What do you like about working at Avaya?

"I like the name recognition."

What don't you like about working at Avaya?

"I dislike the process and lack of agility."

Inside Sales Specialist
in Denver, CO

"Excellent place to work. Avaya is great for career development and balance of personal life."

What do you like about working at Avaya?

"I like the excellent management, great pay, and great training. It is an excellent place to balance work and personal life."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Put forth your A game and have confidence."

What don't you like about working at Avaya?

"They are very numbers-driven for quarterly reports, and not concerned with improving sales techniques to ensure better sales numbers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Work more closely with employees to help refine techniques and skills."

Senior Management Associate

"Avaya is a decent place to work but easy to get locked into one position with no advancement."

What do you like about working at Avaya?

"I liked having the freedom to handle my clients without someone looking over my shoulder."

What don't you like about working at Avaya?

"I disliked management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Talk to your workers and then make decisions that affect them."

Account Executive

"It was a good experience when I worked there. I am looking to re-engage with Avaya in a career."

Avaya Reviews FAQs

Is Avaya a good company to work for?

Avaya has an overall rating of 4.0 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 195 Avaya Review Ratings left anonymously by Avaya employees, which is 3% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 97% of employees would recommend working at Avaya.

Does Avaya pay their employees well?

Avaya employees earn $84,500 annually on average, or $41 per hour, which is 28% higher than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 41 Avaya employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Avaya Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Avaya?

97% of employees would recommend working at Avaya with the overall rating of 4.0 out of 5. Employees also rated Avaya 3.8 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.9 for Rewards You Receive, 3.5 for Growth Opportunities and 3.9 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Avaya?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Avaya is a Director of Corporate Development at $301,000 annually. Browse Avaya Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Avaya?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Avaya is a Store Manager at $16,000 annually. Browse Avaya Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Avaya?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Avaya to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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