Verizon Wireless Employee Reviews for Software Engineer

"After 2.5 years of work at Verizon I can safely say, that as an engineer the work is very relaxed, and you have great flexibility and freedom to achieve work goals."

"Really nice company to work. Work culture is great. Would like to continue there but project got ended. I would like to work there if I get another chance. I will definitely recommend this to my friends."

"I worked for this company over a year."

What do you like about working at Verizon Wireless?

"I like the good infrastructure."

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

"I dislike being isolated in small city."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None, they were great."

"Limited technical growth - that's why I'm looking out."

What do you like about working at Verizon Wireless?

"There were a lot of very skilled and experienced folks when I started. Sadly, they all left for greener pastures in the few months after. Thus, my learning from them was cut short, but while it lasted it was great."

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

"Don't be a syntax memorizer. Programming in a very mixed environment isn't about how much Javadocs you know by heart."

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

"Everything was very disorganized, projects often were rushed and last minute, and work suffered. More importantly, work that followed suffered."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I'd suggest they need to pay closer attention to the team leader's suggestions. Some of the veterans who were there for 15+ years had great ideas that would've made everything so much smoother and easier, but change is hard to do at big companies, I guess."

"The research department was a good arrangement, but is just about all gone now."

"Good place to start."