2.0
19 Sept 2008
Former employee
Foster City, CA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Initially, the benefits were spectacular. When I started, Visa was a not a public company and they had to compete with stock compensation plans from other companies. They did this by boosting the benefits.
Cons
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.