Verizon Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Verizon full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – a lot of project opportunities

Cons – stressful environment. Poor work life balance in certain departments

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Verizon full-time for less than a year

Pros – Solid Company in US not in india.

Cons – Bureaucracy, politics, inefficiency. At least in the team I was present.

Advice to Senior Management – Hire the right people and maintain intellectually stimulating work culture.

Former Employee – worked at Verizon

Pros – Great Benefits program
*Meeting great intelligent individuals

Cons – *Major abuse of power
*Bullying
*Harassment towards women
*Lack of accountability towards management
*MAJOR Lack of trust towards HR
*Micro-management

Advice to Senior Management – Prior to the new V.P. coming on board, thing were relatively fine and slightly healthier. The major key players and major talent have already left if not in the process. If it's not broken, don't fix it gentlemen !

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Verizon

Pros – pay and benefits, good people

Cons – continued periods away from home

Advice to Senior Management – None

Current Employee – been working at Verizon as a contractor for more than a year

Pros – Verizon has excellent career opportunities for employees to advance as they gain experience. Additionally, they have an industry leading benefits plan.

Cons – None, Verizon is excellent for anyone that enjoys working in a large corporate environment.

Advice to Senior Management – None

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Verizon full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – It's a structured place with procedures and policies that if followed, will make your life comfortable

Cons – lack of communication between cross functional offices.

Advice to Senior Management – Appreciate that Field technician are also intelligent as opposed to the impression of being a dummy

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Verizon full-time

Pros – flexible. cool. work life balance

Cons – less compensation. till 2010. poor HR mgmt

Former Employee – worked at Verizon full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – great pay, great benefits, no stress,

Cons – you are just a nimber, no job security

Advice to Senior Management – nothing its not their fault

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Verizon full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – It is a great company to work for. Work environment is quite relaxed. Work force is cosmopolitan. Salary is above market.

Cons – You may face some dead wood. It may become an issue if you directly report to them.

Current Employee – been working at Verizon full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Great place to learn if in challenging group

Cons – constant small layoffs and outsourcing to Manila,Philipines and India

Advice to Senior Management – half my immediate managers were great, half were inexperienced or bad, senior managers and up were nearly always great people to work with

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company