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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
Central Office Technician

"Verizon Communications is an excellent company."

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"I like the potential for growth within the company."

Coordinator

"Verizon was an excellent company to be employed with. Unfortunately, because I was in corporate management, my department experienced a significant reduction of force, and I was laid off."

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"I honestly did enjoy working for Verizon Communications."

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

"The advice that I would give someone would be to expect to give 150% at all times. I would advise everyone to embrace and be pliable for constant change as well as form a mindset of constantly having a plan B, C and D at all times, regarding work solutions and processes."

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

"Honestly, the only thing I did not like was being laid off, and losing my job."

Business Consultant

"Great benefit packages."

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"I liked the benefits and pay."

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

"Be positive."

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

"The lack of advancement opportunities was discouraging."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stay focused."

Multimedia Services Technician

"Great pay, but unstable field to be in."

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"Everyone knows Verizon, so it felt good to say I worked for them."

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

"Be honest."

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

"I dislike instability in the telecommunications field."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None, as I can honestly say I never had one problem with management."

B2B Sales Associate

"User friendly"

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"I like the empowerment to utilize budget to attain desired goals."

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

"Be thorough and complete with your questions and or concerns regarding compensation and contract assignment term."

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

"I dislike the lack of job security."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Utilize available talent and resources to maximize staff potential."

Senior Staff Consultant

"not completely accurate, VZ Telecom not affiliated with Endicott and Binghamton"

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"I enjoyed my job function and the travel."

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

"It is a great place to work, but with lots of changes - consistently inconsistent, but that goes with the job."

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

"I disliked the job insecurity."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Senior management does not communicate well with employees and work to maintain job security."

Splicing Technician

"I loved my job at Verizon and would go back in a heartbeat."

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"I liked the freedom of having your own truck, and I liked working outside. I liked working with customers to resolve their problems. I liked the pay and benefits. I liked my coworkers (most of the time)."

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

"Hope you like pole climbing school."

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

"I was torn with being in a union and having a strong work ethic. I often couldn't go the extra mile without getting in trouble for it. Unions are great because they ensure compensation and fair play, but I feel that they destroy work ethic and customer service sometimes."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Weed out the bad seeds and get me my job back!"

System Integration Test Engineer

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"It is close to home."

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

"Ask how many contractors do you have and how often do you open a position for them."

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

"Contractors become employees after over five years of service."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Contractors should be turned into employees after one year."

Outside Sales Representative

"Best job I ever had."

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

"The sales position was being phased out"

QA Tester

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"The projects are big, and the teams are big, so we get to work with many people and teams."

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

"Having knowledge of Unix Shell Scripting and Telecom is good and it helps a lot in the project."

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

"The compensation is very less, and all the people are spread out. We need to really coordinate this. It sometimes disturbs the productivity."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The management is good and friendly."

Equipment Services Project Manager

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"I like the people."

Network Creations Specialist

"The salary could have been higher, considering the work involved, but I learned a lot and moved on to PSEG before being laid off."

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"I like the training and hands-on learning."

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

"Work hard and learn as much as you can."

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

"I dislike the pay rate and lack of career advancement."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep team leaders more involved in the everyday workings of the data center."

Customer Service Manager

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"I like the professional experience."

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

"Be professional."

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

"I dislike the job security."

Affiliate Engineer

"In a different economy I would still be happily employed with this company."

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"I like the vast opportunity for growth and involvement."

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

"Be growth and goal-minded."

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

"I have no complaints."

Systems Engineer

"Overall, I truly enjoyed working at Verizon Communications."

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"I liked the opportunities for career advancement."

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

"Be open to the telecommunications industry."

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

"I dislike retirement!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be open to balancing work and personal life."

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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