Does Nextlink pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Nextlink employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Nextlink. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Nextlink?

47% of Nextlink employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Nextlink 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nextlink?

Technical Support (10) , Tower Technician (7) , NOC Technician (6) , Tech Support (6) , Technical Support Agent (5) , Internet Installation Technician (4) , Supervisor (4) , Sales (3) , Tower Climber (3) , Construction (2) , Field Installation Technician (2) , Field Supervisor (2) , Field Technician (2) , Field Technician - Installer (2) , IT Technician (2)

What are the pros of working at Nextlink according to real employee reviews?

"Decent pay and you get a company truck" ((in 17 reviews)); "Most of the people are good people." ((in 10 reviews)); "Great Benefits" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great culture environment to work in" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good team, they are a lot of fun" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Nextlink according to real employee reviews?

"There is no actual management of the team and the team knows how to take advantage of that fact." ((in 11 reviews)); "Upper management does not care about the "family" they say they love." ((in 6 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is awful." ((in 5 reviews)); "Management is terrible, HEAVY on favoritism If they do not like you, they find any reason to fire you Customers are miserable because the services are so awful Every other department finds a reason to make it Technical supports problem" ((in 4 reviews)); "Lack of communication between departments" ((in 4 reviews))

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Nextlink Reviews

3.3

47% would recommend to a friend

(150 total reviews)

Bill Baker

59% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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Nextlink has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 150 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Nextlink employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

150 reviews

5.0

Jun 12, 2026

Flexible schedule with a repetitive commute

Tower technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule but still a 4day week

Cons

The long drives can get a bit repetitive

5.0

May 18, 2026

Good pay and benefits, but outages are cumbersome

Deployment supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good pay Work truck Benefits

Cons

Time on outages can be cumbersome at peak season

5.0

Jul 28, 2025

Great Place to Start!

Technical support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

If its your first time getting into computer science and troubleshooting, you came to the right place! Very supportive team and an excellent environment to grow and learn

Cons

Learning DHCP and ARP can be a steep curve. Prepare yourself for some hard times but do stick through it. Learn as much as you can

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