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Prime Communications proudly serves as the largest AT&T Authorized Retailer in the nation. You can find our stores in CA, to VT, all the way to FL. With more than 8,000 employees nationwide; we deliver Prime’s vision of accountability, profitability, empathy for the team, and entrepreneurship. In business since 1999, Prime Communications, has grown from a single kiosk location to more than 2,000 retail locations across the country. This growth has been accomplished by our goal of creating a retail environment that provides compelling products and services along with an unmatched level of guest experience. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
49
TOTAL
RATINGS
598

Prime Communications Company Culture

Prime Communications Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.4/5
Prime Communications' Overall Culture is rated D-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Prime Communications CEO

Bottom 5%Bottom 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Akbar Mohamed Prime Communications' CEO
Akbar Mohamed
43 /100

Diversity at Prime Communications

Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C

Diverse employees at Prime Communications have rated Environment, Work Culture, and Team as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Prime Communications

Top 10%Top 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
A

Women at Prime Communications have rated Happiness, Environment, and Leadership as the highest categories they have scored

Prime Communications eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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Recommend to a Friend?

-52

Prime Communications employees are -52% more likely to recommend Prime Communications as a great place to work

20%Promoters
8%Passives
72%Detractors

Working at Prime Communications

Working at Prime Communications is rated below average by 49 employees, across various culture dimensions. Prime Communications employees rate Professional Development highest among all categories, and think that Work Culture and Outlook have the most room for improvement, putting Prime Communications’s culture in the Bottom 10% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 10% compared to other companies in Houston. See below in detail how working at Prime Communications was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Prime Communications

D-

Overall Company Culture at Prime Communications is rated D-

Last updated a month ago

Bottom
10%

Prime Communications ranks in the Bottom 10% of other companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 49 Employees

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Sales29

Prime Communications Employee Reviews

Out of 41 Prime Communications employee reviews, 53% were positive. The remaining 47% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Prime Communications improve their work culture.

53%
47%
Positive Reviews53%
Constructive Feedback47%

Positive Reviews From Prime Communications Employees

  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    Helps each other during bad time
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Being paid what the industry says for the role
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    Quite to preform the tasks

Constructive Feedback From Prime Communications Employees

  • What would you improve about your company's interview process?
    Ask challenging questions which can relate things to real life situations
  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    Company cares about sales only, tries to push excalations on other channels
  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    Change the greedy top leadership

Prime Communications Company Information

Prime Communications Company Overview

Prime Communications proudly serves as the largest AT&T Authorized Retailer in the nation. You can find our stores in CA, to VT, all the way to FL. With more than 8,000 employees nationwide; we deliver Prime’s vision of accountability, profitability, empathy for the team, and entrepreneurship. In business since 1999, Prime Communications, has grown from a single kiosk location to more than 2,000 retail locations across the country. This growth has been accomplished by our goal of creating a retail environment that provides compelling products and services along with an unmatched level of guest experience.

Prime Communications was founded in 1999 and its current CEO is Akbar Mohamed. Since its inception 27 years ago, Prime Communications has grown to 8000 employees.

Prime Communications Mission, Vision & Values

Prime Communications Mission & Values

To be the partner of choice for AT&T by delivering on Prime’s values of Accountability, Profitability, Empathy for the Team & Entrepreneurship.

HeadquarterSugar Creek Center Blvd
Sugar Land, TX 77478
United States of America
Websiteprimecomms.com
Founding Date1999
Company StatusPrivate

Prime Communications Competitors

Prime Communications competitors include Verizon. Prime Communications ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Prime Communications compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
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    Verizon
    3.8/5
  2. #2
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    Prime Communications
    2.4/5

Prime Communications Employees

Prime Communications has 8000 employees. 49 employees at Prime Communications have reviewed Prime Communications across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was a month ago.

Overall, the 49 Prime Communications employees give their leadership a grade of D-, or Bottom 10% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Prime Communications are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Prime Communications, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Prime Communications are mostly dissatisfied with their team. 49 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D. Less than half believe the meetings at Prime Communications are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Prime Communications believe the environment at Prime Communications is split between positive and negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Prime Communications is moderate. About 64% of the employees at Prime Communications work 8 hours or less.

Overall, the employees at Prime Communications are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Prime Communications employees generally work 8.8 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Prime Communications report the work pace is moderate
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
60% of Prime Communications employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Prime Communications employees most often take 10-15 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
50% of Prime Communications employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Prime Communications employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
A Day in the Life
56% of Prime Communications employees call their work environment negative
Environment

Joining Prime Communications - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Prime Communications is that the company was prepared on their first day. Prime Communications employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Prime Communications KPIs and OKRs

At Prime Communications 100% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Prime Communications' KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 2 Prime Communications employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 2 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Prime Communications CEO & Leadership

Prime Communications CEO - Akbar Mohamed

Akbar Mohamed Prime Communications' CEO
43 /100

Prime Communications’s CEO Akbar Mohamed started in this role in 2025. Akbar’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Akbar in the Bottom 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 5% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Houston. Akbar Mohamed’s employees rank Prime Communications in the Top 30% for Professional Development, in the Top 40% for Office Culture, and in the Bottom 35% for Manager. Mohamed is generally unpopular with Prime Communications employees, but ranks especially low with Male employees. However, Female employees have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to Prime Communications’s competitors, Akbar Mohamed ranks below Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg.

Prime Communications Leadership

The Prime Communications Executive Team is rated a “F” and led by CEO Akbar Mohamed, Executive Director of Small Business Brady Ralston, and EVP Naushad Kermally

  • Akbar Mohamed  CEO / President

    Akbar Mohamed CEO / President

    Akbar Mohamed serves as the CEO / President of Prime Communications.

  • Brady Ralston Executive Director of Small Business

    Brady Ralston serves as the Executive Director of Small Business for Prime Communications. Brady started at Prime... read more

  • Naushad Kermally EVP

    Naushad Kermally serves as the EVP for Prime Communications. Naushad started at Prime Communications in May of 1999.... read more

  • Mike Palmieri Executive Vice President

    Mike Palmieri serves as the Executive Vice President of Prime Communications. Mike currently resides in the Savannah,... read more

  • Michael Castelli Executive Vice President - National Business Sales/Alternate Growth Channels/Business Development

    Michael Castelli serves as the Executive Vice President - National Business Sales/Alternate Growth Channels/Business... read more

  • Marnie Moran General Counsel & Executive Vice President/Real Estate

    Marnie Moran serves as the General Counsel & Executive Vice President/Real Estate of Prime Communications. Marnie... read more

  • Terry Lee Vice President

    Terry Lee serves as the Vice President of Prime Communications. Terry currently resides in the Birmingham, Alabama Area.

  • Keith Meyer Vice President

    Keith Meyer serves as the Vice President of Prime Communications. Keith currently resides in the Greater St. Louis Area.

  • Sean Payne Vice President

    Sean Payne serves as the Vice President of Prime Communications. Sean currently resides in the Cleveland/Akron, Ohio... read more

Prime Communications Salaries

How much does Prime Communications pay?

How much do people at Prime Communications get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Prime Communications is $129,679, or $62 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $141,692, or $68 per hour.

At Prime Communications, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $221,301 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $46,855 annually. Average Prime Communications salaries by department include: Product at $165,277, Sales at $142,198, Legal at $184,178, and Admin at $60,341. Half of Prime Communications salaries are above $141,692.

27 employees at Prime Communications rank their Compensation in the Bottom 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 79 ratings) while 26 employees at Prime Communications rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 20% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 27 ratings).

Last updated a month ago.

1st Percentile
$77k
$77k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$108k
$108k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$134k
$134k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$180k
$180k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$226k
$226k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$263k
$263k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$274k
$274k100th Percentile
$129,679*
Average Compensation
$141,692*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Prime Communications Salaries by Department

Explore Prime Communications Salaries

Diversity & Inclusion at Prime Communications

Diverse employees at Prime Communications score the company 64/100 across various culture categories, placing Prime Communications in the Bottom 45% of companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Prime Communications across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men 24/100
Department - Sales
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Prime Communications Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Gym Membership / Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Performance Bonus
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Office Perks

  • Company Social Outings
  • Unique Office Space

Prime Communications PTO

Prime Communications' PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 10-15 days off a year. Paid Time Off is Prime Communications' most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 100% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Prime Communications' benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1000 -$1500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy100%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo100%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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Frequently Asked Questions regarding Prime Communications

What is Prime Communications address?

Prime Communications location is at Sugar Creek Center Blvd

Who is the CEO of Prime Communications?

Prime Communications CEO is Akbar Mohamed, their score by employees is 43

What is Prime Communications eNPS?

The eNPS for Prime Communications is -52

What is the salary for DevOps in Prime Communications?

DevOps average salary in the US is 125k

What are the salaries in the Product in Prime Communications?

The average salaries for Product in Prime Communications is 165k

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