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3.7
Average Rating
(based on 54 Qwest Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.4
Growth Opportunities
3.1
People You Work With
4.2
Person You Work For
3.9
Rewards You Receive
3.8
Support You Get
3.6
Way You Work
4.0
Work Setting
3.8
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Strategic Account Executive

"I recommended that some of Key Customers go with Qwest for Hosting and Bandwidth for Internet Access & Disaster Recovery after CC was nor able to fulfill some Long Term Contacts due to Chapter 11."

What do you like about working at Qwest?

"Qwest hired me to sell Computer Network Systems & Hosting for DR; Not Long Distance Services."

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

"Great place to work if you like to sell Bandwidth and Broadband Products with MRR."

What don't you like about working at Qwest?

"Emphasis went from Network Systems & DR to the MRR from Long Distance Services in an Area dominated by SWB & AT&T."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I was not a fit for selling Long Distance Services & T-1's"

Director
in Denver, CO

"Tight industry/declining market/tough environment"

What do you like about working at Qwest?

"Great people, great mid-management, fun technology, very state-of-the-art"

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

"Recognize that all jobs are potentially short-lived"

What don't you like about working at Qwest?

"Tough times make this a tough climate to enjoy"

Technical Strategist
in Denver, CO

"Was among the best places I've worked. Felt really involved at this company, up to the time I was laid off."

Account Manager
in Salt Lake City, UT

"Good place to work."

What do you like about working at Qwest?

"They had a good professional track"

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

"Be honest"

What don't you like about working at Qwest?

"To quick to get rid of human capital in troubled times"

Software Development Engineer
in Denver, CO

"Ok to work at."

What do you like about working at Qwest?

"Good team members, very knowledgable."

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

"Get a salary you'll be happy with for several years. Not much promise of future wage increases."

What don't you like about working at Qwest?

"It's a slowely dying company, no career advancement, little money for raises, rare promotions."

Account Manager
in Seattle, WA

"Do not work for Qwest"

What do you like about working at Qwest?

"The people who did the work like installing phone lines or trouble shooting were great. Management had no clue to the business."

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

"Run away! it's not worth it."

What don't you like about working at Qwest?

"Management acted like they were in grade school and made decisions with no evidence. Most didn't even know what their employees did.They are too PC and they will fire you if you have an opinion about anything."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Quit and let someone who know the business run it."

Qwest Employee
in Denver, CO

"Qwest was good to me for many years, but in order to grow to the next level I had to leave the company, which I didn't want to do."

What do you like about working at Qwest?

"The stability"

What don't you like about working at Qwest?

"Career progression too slow."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Help to place individuals in roles across the company that agree with what they want to do--balance this with what the company needs. Be more open for telecommuting."

Software Engineer
in Bellevue, WA

"Great employer"

What do you like about working at Qwest?

"working conditions"

What don't you like about working at Qwest?

"salary"

Network Support Specialist
in Denver, CO

"Qwest was a dynamic and innovative company to work for."

What do you like about working at Qwest?

"Challenging and rewarding opportunities."

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

"Telecommunications is a great career path."

National Sales Manager

What do you like about working at Qwest?

"The freedom of working with my set customers."

What don't you like about working at Qwest?

"Not having the ability to move fast."

National Account Manager

"Solid Organization that got it."

What do you like about working at Qwest?

"The vision and quality of the staff"

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

"company no longer exists"

What don't you like about working at Qwest?

"nothing it was a great place to work"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"hire eveyone back"

Channel Sales Manager
in Alpharetta, GA

"partner with Audio Vision and hosting"

What do you like about working at Qwest?

"I liked working in the AV division"

What don't you like about working at Qwest?

"Great company, no dislikes"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"keep up the great job with support"

Lead Architect

What don't you like about working at Qwest?

"Large company that is suffering in the job market. Long term strategy to offshore all of IT."

Network Operations Specialist
in Denver, CO

"USWEST was one of the best employers I have worked for. I worked for them for 16 years."

What do you like about working at Qwest?

"USWEST, for whom I worked for 16 years, was one of the best employers I have worked for."

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

"It is a big company. Understand the company and its overall strategy and determine how your position will align with overall strategy."

What don't you like about working at Qwest?

"Formal processes and systems were often dated and did not keep up with demands of customers and the market place."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Focus more on customer service and driving service excellence throughout the company."

Systems Engineer
in Denver, CO

"Great company to work for."

Qwest Reviews FAQs

Is Qwest a good company to work for?

Qwest has an overall rating of 3.7 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 54 Qwest Review Ratings left anonymously by Qwest employees, which is 5% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 96% of employees would recommend working at Qwest.

Does Qwest pay their employees well?

Qwest employees earn $60,000 annually on average, or $29 per hour, which is 9% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 2 Qwest employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Qwest Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Qwest?

96% of employees would recommend working at Qwest with the overall rating of 3.7 out of 5. Employees also rated Qwest 3.4 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.8 for Rewards You Receive, 3.1 for Growth Opportunities and 3.6 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Qwest?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Qwest is a Global Account Director at $201,000 annually. Browse Qwest Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Qwest?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Qwest is a Consumer Sales Representative at $20,000 annually. Browse Qwest Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Qwest?

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

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