Three months into my search and I finally have some Verizon data. Had the recruiter phone screen last Thursday for a Senior Marketing Manager role. It was a typical first screen in some ways and atypical in others. Writing this up because I couldn't find current info before going in.
Length and format: 30 minutes exactly. They ended on time, which honestly I respect. Recruiter was at Verizon's Basking Ridge, NJ office but said the role was hybrid (3 days on-site if local) or remote-eligible.
What they actually asked:
Why Verizon specifically. This felt genuine, not a filler question. She probed when I gave a generic answer and wanted to know which part of Verizon's business (consumer, enterprise/B2B, network, media) I was targeting and why. Have an actual answer ready.
Walk me through your resume focusing on the last two to three roles. Standard, but they move faster than most. She was clearly reading my resume as I talked and asking specific follow-ups.
Current comp expectations. They asked this directly about 15 minutes in. They gave a stated range and asked if that worked for me. The range they named for this senior role was $115k-$145k base, NJ market. I said it worked and moved on.
One behavioral question. Mine was "tell me about a campaign or project where you had to manage multiple stakeholders with competing priorities." Just one, not a full behavioral loop. But be ready for at least one.
Timeline and logistics. Do I need sponsorship, when can I start, am I interviewing elsewhere.
What they did NOT ask: Any technical or skills questions. No case study. No "what's your management style." Those come later.
I passed to the hiring manager round. If anyone else is in the Verizon marketing interview funnel right now, feel free to drop your data here.