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TDS Telecom (TDS®) provides innovative voice, internet, entertainment services, and leading-edge business technology for customers in hundreds of rural and suburban communities nationwide. For nearly 50 years, TDS has been connecting customers with reliable, high-quality products and services while centering on delighting customers. Today, we are becoming a growing force in the cable and hosted/managed services industry and remain 100 percent committed to championing economic development and broadband innovation in all the communities we serve. read more
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TDS Telecommunications Corp. Company Culture

TDS Telecommunications Corp. Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
4.1/5
TDS Telecommunications Corp. Overall Culture is rated B

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

TDS Telecommunications Corp. CEO

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Dave Wittwer TDS Telecommunications Corp. CEO
Dave Wittwer
72 /100

Diversity at TDS Telecommunications Corp.

Women at TDS Telecommunications Corp.

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C-

Women at TDS Telecommunications Corp. have rated Manager, Environment, and Leadership as the highest categories they have scored

TDS Telecommunications Corp. 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?

17

TDS Telecommunications Corp. employees are 17% more likely to recommend TDS Telecommunications Corp. as a great place to work

50%Promoters
17%Passives
33%Detractors

Working at TDS Telecommunications Corp.

Working at TDS Telecommunications Corp. is rated highly by 25 employees, across various culture dimensions. TDS Telecommunications Corp. employees are most satisfied about Manager, Environment, and Executive Team categories, putting TDS Telecommunications Corp.’s culture in the Top 25% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably. See below in detail how working at TDS Telecommunications Corp. was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at TDS Telecommunications Corp.

B

Overall Company Culture at TDS Telecommunications Corp. is rated B

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TDS Telecommunications Corp. ranks in the Top 25% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

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TDS Telecommunications Corp. Employee Reviews

Out of 31 TDS Telecommunications Corp. employee reviews, 88% were positive. The remaining 12% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping TDS Telecommunications Corp. improve their work culture.

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Positive Reviews88%
Constructive Feedback12%

Positive Reviews From TDS Telecommunications Corp. Employees

  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    We work as a team, for each other, and offer support as one team.
  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    benefits = vacation, sick time, 401k
  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    The interviewers made me feel comfortable.

Constructive Feedback From TDS Telecommunications Corp. Employees

  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Communication and helping each other when there is a problem.
  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    The work days seem to drag on and the work isn't very stimulating, so it can seem very tiring throughout the day.

TDS Telecommunications Corp. Company Information

TDS Telecommunications Corp. Mission, Vision & Values

TDS Telecommunications Corp. Mission & Values

TDS Telecom (TDS®) provides innovative voice, internet, entertainment services, and leading-edge business technology for customers in hundreds of rural and suburban communities nationwide. For nearly 50 years, TDS has been connecting customers with reliable, high-quality products and services while centering on delighting customers. Today, we are becoming a growing force in the cable and hosted/managed services industry and remain 100 percent committed to championing economic development and broadband innovation in all the communities we serve.

HeadquarterUnited States of America
Websitetdstelecom.com/

TDS Telecommunications Corp. Competitors

TDS Telecommunications Corp. competitors include FairPoint Communications, Frontier Communications, and Telephone and Data Systems. TDS Telecommunications Corp. ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how TDS Telecommunications Corp. compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    FairPoint Communications' Logo
    FairPoint Communications
    4.7/5
  2. #2
    TDS Telecommunications Corp. Logo
    TDS Telecommunications Corp.
    4.1/5
  3. #3
    Frontier Communications' Logo
    Frontier Communications
    4.1/5
  4. #4
    Telephone and Data Systems' Logo
    Telephone and Data Systems
    2.9/5
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TDS Telecommunications Corp. Employees

25 employees at TDS Telecommunications Corp. have reviewed TDS Telecommunications Corp. across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 25 TDS Telecommunications Corp. employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 25% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at TDS Telecommunications Corp. are generally satisfied with their total compensation at TDS Telecommunications Corp., which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at TDS Telecommunications Corp. are pleased with their team. 25 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at TDS Telecommunications Corp. are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at TDS Telecommunications Corp. believe the environment at TDS Telecommunications Corp. is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at TDS Telecommunications Corp. is comfortably fast. About 80% of the employees at TDS Telecommunications Corp. work 8 hours or less.

Overall, the employees at TDS Telecommunications Corp. are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining TDS Telecommunications Corp. - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. Employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 73% 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.

TDS Telecommunications Corp. KPIs and OKRs

At this moment no TDS Telecommunications Corp. employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand TDS Telecommunications Corp. KPIs and OKRs.

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Yes0%
No100%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
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Yes0%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

TDS Telecommunications Corp. CEO & Leadership

TDS Telecommunications Corp. CEO - Dave Wittwer

Dave Wittwer TDS Telecommunications Corp. CEO
72 /100

Dave’s approval rate is just above average, putting Dave in the Top 30% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably. Dave Wittwer is well regarded by employees for the Manager TDS Telecommunications Corp. offers, and ranks among the Top 5% of CEOs by employees in that category. Dave is most liked by employees with Over 10 Years experience and Male employees. However, employees in the Customer Support department have a slightly unfavorable view of the CEO. When compared to TDS Telecommunications Corp.’s competitors, Dave Wittwer ranks just below Frontier Communications’s CEO Nick Jeffery. With Dave’s leadership, TDS Telecommunications Corp. employee respondents are most happy about their Manager and Environment. Dave was rated slightly below average for Gender.

TDS Telecommunications Corp. Leadership

The TDS Telecommunications Corp. Executive Team is rated a “B” and led by CEO Dave Wittwer, Senior Vice President and CFO Vicki Villacrez, and SVP Information and Network Technology & CTO Ken Paker

  • Dave Wittwer  CEO / President

    Dave Wittwer CEO / President

    Dave Wittwer serves as the CEO / President of TDS Telecommunications Corp..

  • Vicki Villacrez Senior Vice President and CFO

    Vicki Villacrez serves as the Senior Vice President and CFO of TDS Telecommunications Corp.. Vicki started at TDS... read more

  • Ken Paker SVP Information and Network Technology & CTO

    Ken Paker serves as the SVP Information and Network Technology & CTO of TDS Telecommunications Corp.. Ken started at TDS... read more

  • Kevin Hess Executive Vice President

    Kevin Hess serves as the Executive Vice President of TDS Telecommunications Corp.. Kevin started at TDS... read more

  • Mike Pandow Sr. VP HRA

    Mike Pandow serves as the Sr. VP HRA of TDS Telecommunications Corp..

  • Drew Petersen Senior Vice President-Corporate Affairs

    Drew Petersen serves as the Senior Vice President-Corporate Affairs of TDS Telecommunications Corp.. Drew started at TDS... read more

  • Mark Barber SVP Network Operations

    Mark Barber serves as the SVP Network Operations of TDS Telecommunications Corp.. Mark started at TDS Telecommunications... read more

  • Cliff Lawson Vice President Network Operations

    Cliff Lawson serves as the Vice President Network Operations of TDS Telecommunications Corp.. Cliff started at TDS... read more

  • David Dudsak Vice President / Network Operations Service Assurance and Support

    David Dudsak serves as the Vice President / Network Operations Service Assurance and Support of TDS Telecommunications... read more

TDS Telecommunications Corp. Salaries

How much does TDS Telecommunications Corp. pay?

How much do people at TDS Telecommunications Corp. get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at TDS Telecommunications Corp. is $119,010, or $57 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $118,058, or $56 per hour.

At TDS Telecommunications Corp., the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $210,696 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $46,882 annually. Average TDS Telecommunications Corp. salaries by department include: Customer Support at $64,708, Marketing at $104,158, Engineering at $136,412, and Operations at $94,193. Half of TDS Telecommunications Corp. salaries are above $118,058.

17 employees at TDS Telecommunications Corp. rank their Compensation in the Top 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 51 ratings) while 16 employees at TDS Telecommunications Corp. rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 17 ratings).

Salaries contributed from TDS Telecommunications Corp. employees include job titles like CS Rep and SysAdmin. Comparably data has a total of 0 salary records from TDS Telecommunications Corp. employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$68k
$68k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$90k
$90k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$118k
$118k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$167k
$167k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$220k
$220k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$247k
$247k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$278k
$278k100th Percentile
$119,010*
Average Compensation
$118,058*
Median Compensation

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

TDS Telecommunications Corp. Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at TDS Telecommunications Corp.

The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at TDS Telecommunications Corp. across various culture dimensions.

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Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

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TDS Telecommunications Corp. Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance

TDS Telecommunications Corp. PTO

TDS Telecommunications Corp. PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 0-10 days off a year. TDS Telecommunications Corp. benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time100%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
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Yes0%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
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$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo100%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

TDS Telecommunications Corp. Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, TDS Telecommunications Corp. applied for 1 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

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Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (1 out of 1)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 1)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 1)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 1)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

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Frequently Asked Questions regarding TDS Telecommunications Corp.

Who is the CEO of TDS Telecommunications Corp.?

TDS Telecommunications Corp. CEO is Dave Wittwer, their score by employees is 72

What is TDS Telecommunications Corp. eNPS?

The eNPS for TDS Telecommunications Corp. is 17

What is the salary for Senior UI/UX Designer in TDS Telecommunications Corp.?

Senior UI/UX Designer average salary in the US is 122k

What are the salaries in the Design in TDS Telecommunications Corp.?

The average salaries for Design in TDS Telecommunications Corp. is 116k

Who are TDS Telecommunications Corp. competitors?

TDS Telecommunications Corp. main competitors are FairPoint Communications, Frontier Communications, Telephone and Data Systems

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