GTE Corp. Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"I loved GTE before they were transferring to the Verizon structure; today, all I hear from hates their jobs with them."

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

"Don't."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Focus on the day-to-day business and not the current value of the stock and management bonus."

"Very good employer."

"A tremedous experience! One gets a true sense of comradery and a sense of belonging."

What do you like about working at GTE Corp.?

"Enviroment, management, and the coffee shop on the ground floor."

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

"Keep an open mind, just because you don't have the exact skills doesn't mean you're not a good fit. GTE invests and is willing to develope their employees."

What don't you like about working at GTE Corp.?

"The pay was slightly lower than average."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep doing what you're doing"

What do you like about working at GTE Corp.?

"Worked closely with engineering to develop new products."

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

"This company was eventually purchased by General Dynamics."

What don't you like about working at GTE Corp.?

"Top management sold company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"If company is successful, invest in improving."

"One of the worst employment experiences I have had, overall."

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

"Don't do it!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Quit, (...and be replaced.)"

"Great place to challenge your sales skills."

What do you like about working at GTE Corp.?

"Diverse sales locations."

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

"Be prepared to travel and stay organized!"

What don't you like about working at GTE Corp.?

"Away from home more than I liked."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more flexible with family obligations."

"Great place."

What do you like about working at GTE Corp.?

"Opportunities and growth."

What don't you like about working at GTE Corp.?

"Failing industry."

"Lots of travel and exposure to various sub-divisions and people. Wonderful learning opportunity."

What do you like about working at GTE Corp.?

"Wonderful camaraderie."

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

"Be ready to have a great time, but also work long, hard hours."

What don't you like about working at GTE Corp.?

"Extent of travel (75%) disruptive to family life."

"Good advancement opportunity and stable company."

"Very good products, ok pricing, mediocre customer support."

What do you like about working at GTE Corp.?

"Management was very good, good product mix and sold a lot of product."

What don't you like about working at GTE Corp.?

"Mediocre customer support."

"GTEI was interesting for a time."

What do you like about working at GTE Corp.?

"Great co-workers."

What don't you like about working at GTE Corp.?

"Pay was not that good."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Nothing, they were helpful."

"Good company before it was sold."

What do you like about working at GTE Corp.?

"Grew from hand on to management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Have a nice day."

"GTE was merged with Bell Atlantic, Nynex and MCI to form Verizon."

What do you like about working at GTE Corp.?

"The company cared about its employees."

What don't you like about working at GTE Corp.?

"Very bureaucratic. Too long to make decisions and not enough empowerment."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Empower your management while holding them accountable for their decisions. Don't require every budgetary decision to be approved at an SVP level."

"Great place!"

What do you like about working at GTE Corp.?

"Was in sales and it was a great place to work."

What don't you like about working at GTE Corp.?

"Nothing."