Employee Reviews
(Winged ratings measure job satisfaction on scale of 1 to 5)
Anonymous shared this review of Symantec, India on Sep 11th, 2019
"Yes, please don't work here if you are intelligent woman. Its full of male chauvinist people and even if you complain about them they will blame you only for that.
hire authority is very racist and sexist, they only hire and promote their own people."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"No"
One thing Symantec can improve?
"Not much; it's a great place to work"
Position or Department
Customer Care Agent, Customer Service
Recent Salary
$0-$25k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
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5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours, Policies, Culture
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"No / Unsure"
Would you recommend Symantec to other women?
"No"
How supportive is your manager?
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5
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Anonymous shared this review of Symantec on Mar 18th, 2019
"I think the experience varies in different groups, there are a lot of women in tech positions and there is room for growth if you apply yourself."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Symantec can improve?
"Improve my compensation"
Position or Department
Program Manager
Recent Salary
$80k-$100k
Recent Bonus
$10k-$20k
Level of Flexibility
1
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4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Symantec to other women?
"Yes"
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Anonymous shared this review of Symantec on Feb 26th, 2019
"doesn't suck so hard. They're pioneers in supporting trans people at work, so your trans, it's kinda good. Not ideal tho."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Symantec can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Symantec to other women?
"Maybe"
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Anonymous shared this review of Symantec on May 21st, 2018
"Demand reward, respect and recognition from your male colleagues. Don't be quiet otherwise you'll be ignored."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Symantec can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Position or Department
Principal Software Engineer, Engineering
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Symantec to other women?
"No"
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Anonymous shared this review of Symantec on Mar 17th, 2017
"You must firm about what you want. You must have the resolve and strategy and the negotiation skill to push through the bias against female engineers."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Symantec can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Recent Salary
$80k-$100k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
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5
"It depends largely on the front line manager. Some managers are very understanding and trusting, some managers like to micromanage."
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
"I didn't want to have kids to interfere with work."
Would you recommend Symantec to other women?
"Maybe"
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