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Updated May 23, 2013
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3.0 1,463 reviews

                             

55% Approve of the CEO

Verizon President & CEO Lowell McAdam

Lowell McAdam

(332 ratings)

48% of employees recommend this company to a friend
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Houston, TX

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

ProsGood Pay, Some Overyime, Adjustable Hours

ConsLoads of miles on the Road, Management Poor, No Coordinated Efforts as a Team

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

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Former Employee – worked at Verizon

Prospay and benefits, good people

Conscontinued periods away from home

Advice to Senior ManagementNone

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Wilmington, NC

Former Employee – worked at Verizon full-time for more than 8 years

ProsVery detailed, good salary, good benefits

ConsMicro management, nit pick rules and policies

Advice to Senior ManagementLet the employees grow

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

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Philadelphia, PA

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

ProsGreat company ethic. Solid foundation for stability.

ConsRegardless of performance, when reductions are necessary... they reduce!

Advice to Senior ManagementLearn and Network as much as possible.

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

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

Prosa lot of project opportunities

Consstressful 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

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Philadelphia, PA

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

Prosgreat pay, great benefits, no stress,

Consyou are just a nimber, no job security

Advice to Senior Managementnothing its not their fault

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

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Ashburn, VA

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

ProsGreat place to learn if in challenging group

Consconstant small layoffs and outsourcing to Manila,Philipines and India

Advice to Senior Managementhalf 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

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Richardson, TX

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

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

ConsNone, Verizon is excellent for anyone that enjoys working in a large corporate environment.

Advice to Senior ManagementNone

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

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Upper Marlboro, MD

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

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

Conslack of communication between cross functional offices.

Advice to Senior ManagementAppreciate 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

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New York, NY

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

ProsExcellent Benefits, Great Pay, Excellent Work Life balance

ConsAttendance rules are so stressful, ACD system, managers are not knowledgeable.

Advice to Senior ManagementStop hiring each other, and let your reps do the job so they know the customers best...

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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