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Joining Verizon - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Verizon is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Verizon employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 76% 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.

AnswerPercent
Yes72%
No28%
Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?
AnswerPercent
Very Prepared38%
Prepared26%
Somewhat Prepared18%
Unprepared10%
Very Unprepared8%
How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?
AnswerPercent
Yes76%
No24%
Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?
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Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Verizon are rated a B. At Verizon most employees said they received feedback once a month or every week. 71% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Verizon.

AnswerPercent
Every week27%
Once a month27%
Once a quarter15%
Once a year13%
Never18%
How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?
AnswerPercent
Yes16%
No84%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
Yes71%
No29%
Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?
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Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 36% of men and 34% of women at Verizon said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Verizon employees earn $105,106. Verizon ranks in the Top 30% for compensation in New York. Learn More about Salaries at Verizon.

Average Salaries at Verizon by Department
$129k*
Engineering
$143k*
Product
$89k*
Design
$110k*
Marketing
$87k
Operations
$60k
Admin
$130k*
Business Dev
$92k*
Finance
$246k*
Communications
$132k*
Customer Support
$129k*
HR
$121k
IT
$104k*
Legal
$129k*
Sales

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

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Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Verizon, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Verizon the most common answer selected by employees is a 1 hour break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Verizon, many employees say it’s because of the comp & benefits.

AnswerPercent
Company Mission5%
Comp & Benefits54%
Co-Workers14%
Comfort & Familiarity22%
Career Advancement Opportunities5%
What's the main reason you stay at your current company?
AnswerPercent
>1 hour22%
1 hour28%
45 minutes4%
30 minutes21%
I eat at my desk25%
How long do you take for lunch breaks?
AnswerPercent
Multiple times a week11%
Once a week16%
Once a month21%
Once a quarter22%
Never30%
How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?
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Professional Development

Verizon ranks in the Bottom 40% of companies for professional development in New York. 50% of employees feel as though Verizon is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 34% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Verizon.

AnswerPercent
Yes34%
No66%
Do you have a mentor at work?
AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?
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