Vault Releases New Employee Surveys on SBC Communications

Business Wire, Nov 17, 2004

NEW YORK -- New York research firm Vault (web site at Vault.com) has just published new employee surveys on giant SBC Communications (NYSE: SBC) that today reached a 10-year deal with Microsoft to provide Internet protocol-based TV services - providing "insider" information on culture, compensation and hiring practices at the company. E[acute accent]To see surveys excerpts, click here: http://www.vault.com/go/to.jsp?place=31577 E[acute accent]Vault's employee surveys are designed to give investors and jobseekers insight into SBC - and for job seekers, the edge in this tough recruiting climate. E[acute accent]Among the aspects highlighted are SBC's corporate culture and compensation. E[acute accent]Says one senior analyst, "traditional large corporation, still old-fashioned despite the influx of technology. Meetings have been largely replaced by networked meetings, and employees are often at their desks and computers. Bureaucracy still reigns supreme. If anything, SBC promotes diversity." E[acute accent]As for compensation, an associate writes, "I currently have a base salary of $78,000 annually. I also receive a team award if approved by the board of directors of $12,000 annually as well as a performance incentive bonus of $2,700. This year I received a 4% raise and a special recognition monetary award of $900." E[acute accent]To see more excerpts from the surveys, click here: http://www.vault.com/go/to.jsp?place=31577 E[acute accent]To fill out a survey on SBC (or another public company), click here: http://www.vault.com/go/to.jsp?place=31317

E[acute accent]Neither Vault nor its employee surveys are endorsed by or affiliated with SBC.

E[acute accent]ABOUT VAULT Inc:

E[acute accent]Vault, Inc. is the leading media company focused on careers. Vault's primary offering is its web site, www.vault.com, which features "insider" workplace information on over 5,000 companies, expert career articles on more than 70 industries, and an industry-focused job board. Offline, Vault offers the Vault Career Library, a series of more than 100 nationally distributed career-focused print books.