Does Verisign pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Verisign employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Verisign. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Verisign?

48% of Verisign employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Verisign 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Verisign?

Senior Software Engineer (20) , Software Engineer (20) , Intern (11) , Project Manager (10) , Software Engineer III (8) , Engineer III (7) , Senior Engineer (7) , Director (6) , Engineer II (6) , Software Engineer II (6) , Senior Manager (5) , Software Developer (5) , Software Engineer IV (5) , Engineer (4) , Engineer IV (4)

What are the pros of working at Verisign according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and on" ((in 70 reviews)); "Great people and products." ((in 30 reviews)); "Work Life Balance is good" ((in 27 reviews)); "Compensation is excellent at VeriSign and career advancement/promotions are acheivable." ((in 27 reviews)); "Salary is good though not great" ((in 25 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Verisign according to real employee reviews?

"Its so bad that management does not even allow Q&A at all hands meetings." ((in 24 reviews)); "Pray you get a good manager" ((in 13 reviews)); "Leadership is cliquey and overworks direct reports." ((in 8 reviews)); "limited advancement and growth opportunities" ((in 7 reviews)); "The upper management is primarily white and most of them have grown up the ranks." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Verisign redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Verisign redundancy and their outlook for job security at Verisign in 2026.

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Verisign Reviews

3.1

48% would recommend to a friend

(427 total reviews)

D. James Bidzos

51% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture and values

3.1

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Verisign has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 427 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Verisign employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

427 reviews

5.0

27 May 2015

Great company, exceptional people.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

This company has a knack for hiring the best talent and maintaining a culture centered on employee satisfaction. Very smart and competent people, particularly in the engineering teams Flexibility of working hours, great benefits Senior Management are empathetic, always receptive to new ideas and most have an open door policy for staff to discuss anything. Great for a company this size. Market leading products and services.

Cons

Innovation is slow compared to other companies in similar space. Appears to be no clear mid/long term strategy for growth beyond the domain names side of the business.

5.0

13 Nov 2025

Been Good To Me

Sr manager, finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

-Great people -Great benefits -Flexible work schedule -Opportunities for growth

Cons

Verisign has been a great fit for me and I don't really have any cons.

5.0

12 Aug 2025

Great pay, able to work up in company, and great benefits for family

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- great health care benefits - can work remote most days - good pay

Cons

- large hierarchy - internal politics are a big thing

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