Each year we invest hundreds of millions of dollars in initiatives to train employees and support their professional and leadership development. As part of our culture, we focus on purposeful learning to help V Teamers grow, advance and reach their full professional and career potential.
The Association for Talent Development’s BEST Awards recognize companies for best-in-class employee talent development. Verizon ranked 4th in these rankings in 2018. We also were recognized as one of 20 companies that made this list for three years or more.
In 2018, we invested
$235.3 million
in learning and development
initiatives for our employees
V Teamers completed more than
5 million
hours of training in 2018
Employees have access to more than
16.9 thousand
learning experiences
Average annual hours of training per team member
Verizon funding/participation
V Team members are provided up to
$8,000 annually
through our Global Tuition Assistance Program to fund higher-education studies to enhance their careers at Verizon
