Beware if you're a contractor! - Project Manager Verizon Employee Review

2.0
Apr 20, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You're exposed to the latest web technologies. There are many opportunities to learn new systems and the latest and greatest coding technologies (if you're a developer). Developers have the best chance of being converted from contractor to employee.

Cons

They bring in most people as contractors, at which point you're used and abused. Employees are told to give the crappier assignments to the contractors, but the contractors are just happy to have a job in this economy so they take it. Majority of workers are from India and will work endless hours, as most don't have family here. The Indians are seen as better workers because they don't have the same constraints as the American workers who have families and want a work-life balance. They'll work night and day, weekends and holidays. Most of my Indian co-workers were wonderful people, but it's difficult to have a positive view of a company that mostly hires foreign workers when so many Americans are jobless.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
Jan 26, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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