Symantec Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Layoff of the top sales specialist was a poor decision."

"Great place to work, need some improvement."

"Good company, open culture, more on windows."

"I worked for Symantec for about 6 years. I always loved working there. It was unfortunate that several employees were laid off, including myself. But I honestly believe everything happens for a reason and I guess it was my time to move on from Symantec and to look forward to better job opportunities."

"Symantec is world leader in protecting creating software that protect personal and commercial data and I am proud to have worked here with great minds. The policies and tools used in Symantec are bit outdated which hampers creativity of the developers."

"I love working for Symantec. Since Steve Bennett joined the organization as CEO, employees are treated fairly and are rewarded for dedication and productivity. The benefits are fantastic, and the company seems to hire good people as a general rule. One caveat: The new employee onboarding experience is awful, however, and I hope that they improve that process in the near future."

"Excellent work environment and job satisfaction. Work life balance and compensation is good."

"The company has very strong legency products but lost momentum in new technology wave with poor engineering and management team recruiting and retaining practices."

"I worked in Symantec for over a decade and interacted with a pool of talented engineers."

"The company is filled with a talented engineering pool."

"Symantec Corporation is an exceptional company to work for."

What do you like about working at Symantec?

"Company highly ethical, trust their employees. Work is challenging."

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

"Should be good in data structures, algorithms and problem solving."

What don't you like about working at Symantec?

"Facility can be improved to have some fun activities during the work hours."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Facility can be improved and company can spin off their business."

What do you like about working at Symantec?

"Great team and great people in the office. Great time off and great medical plan."

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

"Just try to get to know the person interviewing you."

What don't you like about working at Symantec?

"IT management from France was over the top with IT suggestions that were not working for the company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Try to understand the Houston office and listen to reason from those employees."

What do you like about working at Symantec?

"I like the people, products and the benefits provided by Symantec."

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

"The only tip I have is be yourself and relax."

What don't you like about working at Symantec?

"I feel there is no real culture at the company. Business units are in a silo and do not work together."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Create a culture with more fun and promote sharing between business units."

"There is a lot of opportunity here if you are an employee."

What do you like about working at Symantec?

"They have wonderful rewards for their employees, Everyone here is very friendly, there are a lot of different ethnicities here so very diverse, people are open minded and dedicated to their jobs and enjoy coming to work every day."

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

"Go for a permanent position, you will reap more of their rewards."

What don't you like about working at Symantec?

"There is not much I did not like there other than the fact that I had only been a contractor instead of an employee."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The company has been ran well for many years. I am sure there are things that could be improved but from where I stand they seem to have been doing a wonderful job."