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Updated May 17, 2013
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3.2 994 reviews

                             

90% Approve of the CEO

Symantec CEO Steve Bennett

Steve Bennett

(149 ratings)

59% of employees recommend this company to a friend
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Salt Lake City, UT

Current Employee – been working at Symantec full-time for more than 3 years

ProsOpen, kind, helpful and hard working culture. There is a ton of great talent working at Symantec, you can learn a lot have have a great opportunity to progress within the company.

ConsEndless layers of management. Lack of consistent goals setting and importance to meeting deadlines.

Advice to Senior ManagementSymantec needs to eat more of their own cooking. It's embarrassing how few of our own products we use.

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

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Mountain View, CA

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

ProsGreat team; excellent mid-level management; very accommodating schedule; remote work with moderate travel; great benefits; competitive salary

ConsNot much bad to say. There was some shakeup at the top levels of the company shortly before my departure, but they must have been for the best, as I've watched the stock price rise.

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

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Mountain View, CA

Current Employee – been working at Symantec full-time for more than 3 years

ProsNew CEO making big changes. Security industry is good place to be. More streamlined future company may be much better place to work.

ConsUnbelievably slow decision making history. Fiefdoms. Some poor managers/leaders..

Advice to Senior ManagementWeed out the poor managers and leaders. Make them 100% accountable. Bring in better people.

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Waltham, MA

Current Employee – been working at Symantec full-time for more than 3 years

ProsThis is a very vibrant company to work for. There are lots smart people working here from best universities. They have nice technologies they use and office space is very nice.

ConsThe company makes some bad decision on investment of time and effort in development. Promotions are hard to get.

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Mountain View, CA

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

ProsGreat benefits - health, dental, vision, disability, etc. ESPP program with 15% discount on purchase. Money for education. Depending on your position, free iphone and plan coverage. Generous time off starting with 19 days per year and growing based on time with the company.

ConsHugely bureaucratic. Very difficult to get new programs implemented and bring in appropriate vendors as needed. Some poorly skilled executives who were promoted based on securing the right connections.

Advice to Senior ManagementDon't take your productive individual contributors for granted.

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

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Columbus, OH

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

Pros- Takes good care of employees
   Good overall benefits package with better than average health care coverage.
- good career path options
  Started my career in consulting and moved up the ladder to lead architect and then moved on into product management with help and support of mgmt along the career path.
- great group of talented people with good mgmt in general

Cons- until recently was to focused on the short term and didn't consided long term implications of decisions. Current upper management is working to reorganize and refocus the company on the long term vrs yearly reorgs soly focused on drive more profit next year.
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Advice to Senior ManagementKeep going the direction you are going.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Cincinnati, OH

Current Employee – been working at Symantec full-time for more than 8 years

ProsPlenty of opportunities for advancement.

ConsNone at this time to report.

Advice to Senior ManagementBe sure to continue to stay close to the customer.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Houston, TX

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

ProsGreat place to work, loved every year

Consmanagement was confusing and bad timing

Advice to Senior Managementna

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

ProsWorking conditions - lots of employee interaction - activities - lots of communication of what is happening

Conslots of hours - need to do a better job of correcting individuals.

Advice to Senior Managementneed to exhibit more consistancy in decision making regarding training and promotions

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San Francisco, CA

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

ProsBetter oppotunity to grow
good work culture

Consunstable higher management and Bad compensation

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