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Stay away unless you don't care about your mental health

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Verizon for 2 years
October 18, 2022
Ashburn, Virginia
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative Outlook
Pros

Money is good if you are willing to threaten to quit. The benefits are good, but nothing special. 15% premium for the TS/SCI w/CI.

Cons

Our group worked 100% in the office during COVID.

This was due to the paranoid nature of our director.

Bullying culture: I have never seen so much bullying in my life. I know two managers who have almost gotten fired over harassing their subordinates. We had a senior leader get fired this year due to harassment.

SCIF work is brutal on mental health, especially during COVID. Lack of WFH opportunities.

Managers talk politics and shove their political views down our throats.

Director is paranoid about new technology, so we are stuck in 2004. No one wants to join us because of stone-age tech.

Understaffed and overworked.

They didn't tell me I was going to have to get a clearance and polygraph when I interviewed.

We have layers of management while only a few developers do the work. Technical managers just spout off nonsense to pretend they know what they are talking about. They just get in the way.

No career trajectory for young people.

Advice to Management

Start firing the bad eggs.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
1.0
Culture and Values
2.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
1.0
Career Opportunities
1.0
Compensation and Benefits
3.0
Senior Management
1.0

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