Symantec Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Awesome global experience in marketing."

"Fun place to work."

What do you like about working at Symantec?

"Relaxed atmosphere, breakfast served daily, and the games room."

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

"Be confident, you'll wanna get this one."

What don't you like about working at Symantec?

"Can't think of anything."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Flip flops are cool."

"Being a contractor for the Govt. has its pluses and minuses."

What do you like about working at Symantec?

"The enviroment was great. We were able to create innovative products and had management that supported our efforts."

What don't you like about working at Symantec?

"It got to be a HUGE company and lost sight of what is important."

"Storage and security company."

What do you like about working at Symantec?

"People and technology."

What don't you like about working at Symantec?

"Leaving my friends."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Provide all requires technology to do the job. Make sure your SEs or consultants are trained for deployments for third party vendors."

"If you're looking for a family owned company, this is the place to work."

What do you like about working at Symantec?

"The team of people."

What don't you like about working at Symantec?

"The lack of growth and development opportunities."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be open to new ideas, don't be afraid to step out of the box. When you're working with family, be open to new ideas outside of the family unit."

"Veritas Purchased Precise Software; Veritas has the lead on software development, hardware offering, and total solution for the enterprise."

What do you like about working at Symantec?

"I was a leader in sales for over 4 years and offering the top technology at the time was key to success along with application engineering support;"

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

"Be prepared to demonstrate your business plan and how you will achieve your numbers: Excitement..."

What don't you like about working at Symantec?

"Nothing: After acquisition took place most of us had to move on."

What do you like about working at Symantec?

"It was a fun environment."

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

"Great company to work for."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be consistent with the way things are handled."

"Symantec is a great corporation - their MessageLabs division needs a management overhaul, but a great place to work and develop a career."

"All IT was outsourced to EDS, which is now part of HP."

What do you like about working at Symantec?

"The people were fantastic! We had a great IT support group. The company had that small company feel."

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

"Just be yourself. They have great people working for them and most folks I know enjoyed the environment."

What don't you like about working at Symantec?

"Post-merger with Veritas (even though Symantec acquired Veritas, internally it was a merger) was very taxing as the IT department was going through heavy changes."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Bring IT back in-house."

"Great company, not great pay!"

What do you like about working at Symantec?

"Opportunity to travel."

What don't you like about working at Symantec?

"Competing against Norwegians who have spent more time at corporate for future positions."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Give non-Norwegians more opportunity."

What do you like about working at Symantec?

"I had a great manager."

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

"Go in with open eyes."

What don't you like about working at Symantec?

"Like most large companies, getting things done is somewhat laborious."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Flatten it."

What do you like about working at Symantec?

"Challenging. My QA work includes software development. I like Perl."

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

"My interview was very easy. Perhaps advanced positions require more extensive interview process. I cannot advise on that... Response to me was at first NO, then they called me back a week later with YES. Emotional rollercoaster..."

What don't you like about working at Symantec?

"Too much mundane work. Repetitive mundane tasks gave me carpal tunnel in my wrists (maybe)."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Provide more opportunities for growth. I believe I am a strong candidate for software developer, yet they let me go, rather than pursue me to aid with more complex tasks. I could have been a great asset for them, in my opinion. Instead, I will now move on to a different company. It's their loss, in my opinion."

What do you like about working at Symantec?

"The salary and benefits."

What don't you like about working at Symantec?

"Company culture was very poor."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"For the executive management: Rather than focusing on continuing to grow through acquisition (several per year), please put a bit more focus on the integrating and aligning those acquisitions with the overall company."

"Nice folks! Contracted me for 1 year, Investor Relations Consultant."

What do you like about working at Symantec?

"Great opportunities, interesting business."

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

"Good luck in these tough financial market climates."

What don't you like about working at Symantec?

"It's over, contract fulfilled."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep your Stock price up if you can in these difficult times. Appreciate your staff!"