Verizon is a great place to work, but very, very tough to gain promotions. - Retail Sales Representative Verizon Employee Review

3.0
10 Nov 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The benefits and pay are the best in the industry. You get great discounts and the company does care about you.

Cons

The reason that I will not make my career at Verizon Wireless is because I don't want to stay in sales for the rest of my life. It is very difficult to move around the company unless you are good friends or are well liked by management. Never mind the great skills that you bring to the company. Promotions are very hard to come by, regardless of what they tell you. Verizon also pushes work/life balance heavily, yet fails to give employees that balance (unless you are out of retail)

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Pros

Great pay and discounts on service and merchandise.

Cons

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4.0
26 Jan 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Compensation is competitive but you will work very hard for it. Culture is excellent and exhibited and practiced from the top down. Benefits are excellent and cost reasonable. 401k match and profit sharing. Lots of training and professional development opportunities. Can advance if you're willing to relocate.

Cons

Company is trying to transform into what it wants to be beyond a wireless carrier (cloud?, security?, telematics?, wholesaler?, etc) and is struggling with a vision, resources, and org structure to make it a reality. Several re-organizations over last few years so job security has frequently been a question. Often delayed response to competitors caused by management's concern that acting would result in not meeting Wall Street expectations. Not the "happiest" place to work because no result is ever good enough and successes aren't celebrated because the focus is always on the next weekly/monthly/quarterly goal.

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