If your manager doesn't like you, your done - Sales Representative Verizon Employee Review

3.0
27 Jan 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

401k, pay for school as long as it is in a related business field. You will also get 50% off your vzw bill, amd get discount with Verizon fios,

Cons

Been with them 6 yrs in different states, nj management sucks, you will only get promoted if your BFF with mgr. And if your manager is single with no kids and you have a family... Your also done.. They don't understand and expect you to have like 3 back up plans if your kid gets sick or injured at school and you unfortunately have to take off. Not all managers all like that, but unfortunately mine was. Also, this particular manager did not treat her employees with any type of respect. If you did something wrong, she would not pull you aside, she will raise her voice at you and embarrass you in front of everyone... Not only does she currently do this to sales reps but to her assistant managers. She would never motivate you, and our store became depressing with no morale what so ever..within 3 months of her being manager there, 5 people transferred and one person quit on the spot. With her you have to do double of what the goals are in the store in order for you to get a pat on the back, if you reached the goal for the month, (which sometimes are a little ridiculous, typically no more than two to three ppl meet the goal, out of 18 reps) then you just did your job.. Verizon Wireless is a great company but it can make you or break you, you will always have bad apples, and I got the worse one.

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5.0
27 May 2026
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Pros

The sheer volume of data, infrastructure, and budget allows you to build and run initiatives that you simply cannot replicate at smaller companies. While being here, we have had to solve complex, high-impact problems with strong results, the resources are absolutely here. The frontline teams and mid-level leaders (at least mine) are deeply knowledgeable technical experts who genuinely care about protecting and enabling the business. Leading people of this caliber makes cascading a vision highly rewarding, as the execution capability is top-tier. We are always striving to make the company better without compromising integrity.

Cons

Moving large initiatives or projects through a matrixed organization like Verizon requires an exhausting amount of red tape - no matter how much they want to claim otherwise. Decisions that should take days can take weeks or months due to the endless layers of alignment and stakeholder sign-offs required. This is further complicated as the company undergoes regular structural shifts, reorgs, and "strategy pivots". As a leader, a significant portion of your energy will be spent managing team fatigue and keeping folks steady through constant organizational "evolutions."

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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