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On average, employees at Verizon Communications give their company a 4.0 rating out of 5.0 - which is 3% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Verizon Communications employees are Sales Engineers submitting an average rating of 4.9 and Managers with a rating of 4.8.

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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 have worked for Verizon since 2002. Growth and training opportunities abound and hard work is rewarded."
Posted 10 years ago in Boston, MA
Senior Product Manager

"Great job with the ability to work with teams, yet having primary responsibility for a project."

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"I was introduced to new technologies and was challenged in researching alternatives in vendors and the products in the market competitors were using."

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

"Nothing, as it was a great job!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep on going - it's a great company!"

Network Support Engineer

"I was not able to move forward with this position, and was eventually bored by it, except for the common layoff scare."

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"I like the great group of peers and entertaining atmosphere."

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

"I do not speak poorly of previous employers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Recognize your talent, and motivate and advance them into fitting positions, where they would become a huge asset to the company."

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.0
Verizon Communications (541)

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)
Senior Network Support Engineer

"It was a position quickly obtained hoping to quickly advance and further my career. Unfortunately, being over-qualified and bored in my position became unpleasant."

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"I like the great people."

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

"I dislike the constant worry of being laid off, and that there are no advancement opportunities."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Realize your key players and let them help you make a difference in the company. Don't base everything on metrics, as the truth is not in the metrics, but in what you might hear when you pick up the phone or stop by the desk. Get to know your employees. Do not look at a large team with common responsibilities as one, but rather many individuals, all with great strengths and weaknesses, that potentially you could take advantage of for everyone's benefit."

Customer Service Technician

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"I like the location."

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

"I dislike the low pay."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Need 30 days notice to take a vacation."

Telephone Field Technician

"A progressive organization in the telecommunications industry."

Software Engineer

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"They are a fine leader."

Network Affiliate Engineer

"Not a good place to gain experience as an entry-level engineer."

Systems Engineer

"I retired from Verizon Communications after 36 years. I was glad to retire."

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"There was challenging work there. And, I had a variety of jobs. I had to reinvent myself several times."

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

"There wasn't a clear path for advancement and things were too political at times."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Have a clearer path to upper level management."

Performance Engineer

"It is a cool place to work and grow."

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"I liked the team I was in. They were knowledgeable and very professional."

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

"It would be nice to get some new people in the place."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Open up and try new people."

Resources Specialist

"People have an ability to think they are better than others, so they feel intimidated by an honest black man."

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"I liked the challenge of converting a company that was losing money around and restructuring it into a new global empire."

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

"I disliked the Caucasian management atmosphere."

Consultant

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"The only thing I liked was the salary."

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

"I hated the union environment."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management is clueless and very unprofessional."

.NET Developer

"Good organization."

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"I liked the good team environment."

Customer Care Associate

"A great company starts with great people."

Collections Consultant

"Great place to work. You see your efforts materialize."

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"I like the job security."

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

"I dislike the tight schedule."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep up the good job!"

Sales Representative

"This position served its purpose."

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"I like the freedom provided."

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

"I dislike the lack of guidance by management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Provide more assistance to sales reps."

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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