Verizon Wireless
Company Size
More than 10,001 Employees
Company Type
Private
Industry
Telecommunications
City/State
Basking Ridge, New Jersey
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Who We Are:

We’re a company whose values – Integrity, Respect, Performance Excellence, and Accountability - guide the actions of every member of our team, and serve as a source of pride. They are a reflection of our determination to provide superior solutions to all of our global clients.

Our mission is to deliver value through global capabilities, integrated service portfoli ...More

Hiring Data:
2011 Hires
Entry-Level Intern Master's
*4,250 100 125
2010 Hires
Entry-Level Intern Master's
10,500 200 350
2009 Hires
Entry-Level Intern Master's
13,198 180 369
2008 Hires
Entry-Level Intern Master's
13,311 199 359
2007 Hires
Entry-Level Intern Master's
15,237 203 442
2005 Hires
Entry-Level Intern Master's
25 0 0
2004 Hires
Entry-Level Intern Master's
25 0 0
2003 Hires
Entry-Level Intern Master's
25 0 0
Top 5 Most Desired Majors for 2011 New Hires:
  1. Marketing
  2. Liberal Arts/Art/Music
  3. Management
  4. Business Administration
  5. Information Systems/MIS
Top Candidate Characteristics
  1. Computer Skills
  2. GPA
  3. Peace Corps / other social service
  4. Interviewing / Communication Skills
  5. Major / Degree
  6. College Graduated From
  7. Internship / Experience
  8. Personal Appearance
  9. Other: Technology Savvy
Hired employees with online degrees

YES

Job types available for new hires
    Top three ways that recruit job applicants
    1. Job websites (Indeed, monster.com, etc)
    2. Social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc)
    3. Your corporate website



    *Editor's note: Verizon's true number of entry-level hires for 2011 is 13,000, but they made a mistake when first filling out the survey and it was not corrected until after our results were already released and published.

    We also have our related press release available for your further review.

    To download an executive summary of the survey's findings, click here.

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