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Working at Verizon Wireless in Folsom, CA: 8 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Folsom, CA Area

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On average, employees in Folsom, CA at Verizon Wireless give their company a 1.7 rating out of 5.0 based on 8, whereas overall Average Rating of Verizon Wireless is 3.9 out of 5.0 based on 1024 Verizon Wireless Review Ratings. The happiest Verizon Wireless employees in Folsom, CA are Contractors submitting an average rating of 4.1 and Project Planners also with a rating of 4.1.

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3.9
Average Rating
(based on 559 Verizon Wireless Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.8
Growth Opportunities
3.5
People You Work With
4.3
Person You Work For
4.1
Rewards You Receive
3.9
Support You Get
3.9
Way You Work
4.0
Work Setting
3.9
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"I've worked for Verizon Wireless since 2009. I found it to be a challenging, fast paced job with rapid advancement opportunities. I feel that certain areas lack integrity but generally there are excellent training programs that they allow their employees to take. The company has 100,000+ employees."
Posted 10 years ago in Edmond, OK

Working at Verizon Wireless in Folsom, CA: 8 Employee Reviews

Verizon Wireless Employee

"Verizon is a great place to work if you are a full-time employee. If you are a contract worker, you may be disappointed.."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 1 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Business Sales Associate

What do you like about working at Verizon Wireless?

"I liked when I had a position where I was able to work independently."

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

"Appearances matter. Make sure you look the part and are prepared."

What don't you like about working at Verizon Wireless?

"I felt the ethics standard was dropping. I was supposed to act like I had all the answers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Ensure that the employees feel that they matter. Compensate the employees who work hard and perform."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

3.9
Verizon Wireless (1024)

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)
Contractor
Person You Work For 4.4 / 5 People You Work With 4.5 / 5 Work Setting 3.5 / 5
Support You Get 4.1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.4 / 5
Company Culture 3.7 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Project Planner
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Curriculum Developer

"They are a good company to work for, and they offer good benefits, along with growth opportunities."

What do you like about working at Verizon Wireless?

"I like the growth opportunity."

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

"VZW interviews using the STAR Format."

What don't you like about working at Verizon Wireless?

"I travel 70% of the time."

Training and Development Consultant

"Verizon Wireless has met my needs during my employment here."

What do you like about working at Verizon Wireless?

"I like the diversity and career training."

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

"It is the STAR format of interviews. Be confident and professional."

What don't you like about working at Verizon Wireless?

"I am in a small division of VZW and have no further growth opportunity here in this department."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest a headcount."

VBA Developer

"The worst experience I have ever had."

What do you like about working at Verizon Wireless?

"Nothing, and I have searched my soul."

What don't you like about working at Verizon Wireless?

"My dislikes are: oppressive, sadistic management, no knowledge of high-tech, extreme sarcasm and hopelessness; company is full of self-hating bureaucrats."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Fire your management staff. Bring in bright, fresh faces with big, open minds. Replace your existing bureaucratic personnel over five years with real creative problem-solvers. Punish cruelty. Reward excellence."

VBA Developer

"Horrid and hateful work environment."

What do you like about working at Verizon Wireless?

"Nothing, as it was genuinely miserable."

What don't you like about working at Verizon Wireless?

"Management determined that I was outspoken. Hence, they hired three managers to browbeat and harass me. They were cruel and sadistic. I have never witnessed such treatment in my entire life."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Fire any manager who mistreats an employee. Develop internal complaint systems for notification of abuses. Do not hire or promote bureaucrats. Reward innovation wherever you find it. Develop independent systems for auditing real performance and productivity."

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