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4.0
Average Rating
(based on 386 Verizon Communications Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.8
Growth Opportunities
3.5
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
4.3
Rewards You Receive
4.1
Support You Get
3.9
Way You Work
4.1
Work Setting
4.0
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"I've worked for Verizon for the past four years, this company has allowed me to develop into a successful leader. Verizon has allowed me to enjoy an amazing work-life balance as I am still currently enrolled in a master's program. I am using their tuition reimbursement program to develop my skills in project management and graduate with knowledge of outstanding business skills."
Posted 5 years ago in Tucson, AZ
Telecom Operations Specialist

"Great opportunity to learn and develop programs."

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"I like that I could program 50% of the time. It was a great work environment with good people."

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

"My interview went very well with an impartial, third party, so I would just tell others to be honest and clear about your expectations and abilities."

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

"Great pay and benefits. Good management. Strong company covering many different locations and services."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep more focus on core competencies. Understand dynamics of client networking support in the client's workplace."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Ad Insertion Specialist

"Great."

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"I worked with little supervision. This was a great position."

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

"This was a great company with a great supportive group of peers."

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

"I did not like when the position ended. I liked the job."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management could have come more to the night shift to show support."

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

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"The lunch break, I get an hour, which I look forward to daily! :("

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

"Make sure you like the legal field, because this would be the place for you."

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

"I'm just not fit for the legal environment. I don't see myself working for the man forever."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"It's fine the way things are, I just don't like this field."

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

"Great work culture, superior product line and service, and friendly coworkers."

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"The training was excellent. I constantly learned about cutting edge products and services. I liked the great work atmosphere and the ability to grow within the company."

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

"Verizon looks for young, motivated individuals who are interested in technology and have good people skills."

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

"The commission structure changed drastically after my second year for the entire company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep employees motivated to sell their products and services by maintaining a competitive commission structure."

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

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"I like the teamwork, management, and the work."

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

"Be yourself. Be honest with your resume and try to write your goals."

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

"I dislike challenging myself... Not really. I wish I can do multiple work."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Information Security Consultant

"Verizon Wireless may be a better bet."

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"I like the challenging projects, some opportunities to act as an individual contributor to enhance process, and networking with coworkers."

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

"I'd recommend coming in as a contractor to see if it's a position you wish to continue. If you like it, you can accept an offer to join as full-time with the company."

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

"I dislike the constant requirement to do more with less, loss of the telecommuting option, and very frequent changes from day to night shift with very long hours."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be open to employee needs, invest in the business, invite an honest opinion from subordinate managers, and base decisions on these recommendations."

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

"My experience at the beginning was amazing, with a lot of chemistry in the team."

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"My likes are: the advanced technology, sales, customer service, the best coverage, and the best products on the market."

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

"Get better managers, create a better teamwork ambience, and give better training to managers."

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

"There is a lot of pressure. I dislike the unprofessional attitude, and the way that the manager expresses about her peers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest more teamwork initiative, more professional attitude, support, and avoid personal issues at work."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Finance Manager

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"I like the good benefits and lots of opportunities to do something different."

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

"Be prepared for a structured interview. Rehearse questions and answers."

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

"There is too much consolidation of financial management, which doesn't allow for quick customer response."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Flatten the organization to allow for more direct management of profitability."

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

"It was great experience."

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"I like the work culture, colleagues, work environment, manager, work, and the technologies being currently used."

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

"The company is good in all aspects. There is no point of the company that I don't like."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management was helpful, as always."

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

"Great company. Amazing products. Lacking in culture."

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"The people I work with and the products we offer are the best of the best."

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

"Be prepared for a fun and wild ride--in a good way and a bad way."

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

"The people we work for are behind--they need to get modern and get better at supporting their people."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get modern. Get out of the past and develop a modern work culture."

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

"The compensation is great, but the job is tough."

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"I like working with customers and providing them with products."

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

"It is a high-level sales position. If you can't sell, don't apply."

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

"There are very limited opportunities for advancement in the company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more open with the employees in regards to demands."

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

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"The pay is great, compared to industry standards for the same type of job."

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

"Make sure you have good networking within the company in order to get promoted."

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

"One of the many negative things is that there is no career advancement. Department promotion is based on whom they like."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Don't ask employees what we can do for the company, but ask the company what they can do for us, because without good employees, there will be no company. They can start giving back to employees and try to make a workplace an enjoyable place to be."

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

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"I like the challenges of the work I do and meeting different people. No two jobs are the same."

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

"It is a good stepping stone, and a way to get into the technical field."

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

"There is no room to advance. I am not utilizing all of my skill sets."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Knowing the job is a plus . Ask people what they like and do not like to do ."

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

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"The best part is communicating with customers during the sales process."

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

"You must really like dealing with people every day. Many of the times people are upset with technical issues and have a negative disposition because of this, so be prepared for that. If you absolutely love sales and cell phones, this is a job for you."

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

"Middle management likes to micromanage. It seems like we are consistently threatened because no one can meet their sales expectations."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I have never met the president of our company. I think it would be very difficult for the CEO to meet us all personally, but possibly he could address everyone in some sort of mass format."

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

"Great projects, great people, and great management."

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"The management was very flexible, in the sense of giving us a lot of freedom and access to tools in the design and development of some of the proof of concepts and R&D done for Digital Companion (application similar to what Apple uses on the IPhone). They also encouraged us to take training to enhance our skill set."

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

"If you are smart, you can contribute to the bottom line. Work on getting your skill set strong. You will have plenty of opportunity to prove yourself."

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

"Every time there was a reduction in force, the uncertainty that came with it was something I didn't like"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"You have to be a little more aggressive in marketing. Give incentives for personal contributions by rewarding."

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

Verizon Communications Reviews FAQs

Is Verizon Communications a good company to work for?

Verizon Communications has an overall rating of 4.0 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 386 Verizon Communications Review Ratings left anonymously by Verizon Communications employees, which is 3% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 95% of employees would recommend working at Verizon Communications.

Does Verizon Communications pay their employees well?

Verizon Communications employees earn $62,000 annually on average, or $30 per hour, which is 6% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 227 Verizon Communications employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Verizon Communications Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Verizon Communications?

95% of employees would recommend working at Verizon Communications with the overall rating of 4.0 out of 5. Employees also rated Verizon Communications 3.8 out of 5 for Company Culture, 4.1 for Rewards You Receive, 3.5 for Growth Opportunities and 3.9 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Verizon Communications?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Verizon Communications is a VP of Marketing and Advertising at $251,000 annually. Browse Verizon Communications Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Verizon Communications?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Verizon Communications is a Senior SQL DBA at $12,000 annually. Browse Verizon Communications Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Verizon Communications?

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

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