Visa Inc. reviews

It is a marketing company. Brand and Technology fought all the time, but eventually, Brand won most of the battles. Technology was a cost center, not a valued resource. As a technologist, this Brand-centric view really impacts technological career growth - one must become a manager to succeed, especially now that off-shoring is very commonplace. The benefits eroded over time and while the salary was still pretty good, eventually, the total package paled in comparison to other employers.

- It's a weird place to work right now with the reorg to Visa Inc. - There are a lot of internal politics from the old, regionalized, somewhat divisive structure still being worked out, with different organizations coming out as winners or losers. - There have been a lot of layoffs and reshuffling over the past year or so, with more still going on, so morale isn't the greatest (though better than it was). - Benefits keep getting cut - 401k matching, pension - and the stock grants were laughably small - Management communication isn't the greatest. A lot of the changes take forever with radio silence in the meantime, leaving people wondering what the heck is going on. - Big company bureaucracy, which is just increasing. It can be difficult to do simple things like get a P.O. for software approved or to get an employee a cell phone. - There used to be great opportunities for advancement if your manager backed you. Now, they've releveled everyone to generic grades (e.g., Sr. Director through SVP are now "Senior Business Leads"), so it's going to be a lot harder to get promoted.