Benefits at Viasat

A culture of health and wellness

The philosophy behind our benefits is simple - we want to provide a comprehensive package focused on your holistic health and wellness. We offer all the benefits you would expect- plus more! Haven’t had a voice in your benefits before? Let’s change that. Our unique approach prioritizes the voice of our employees and incorporates that input to design options based on what matters most.

No matter where our employees are in the world, we’re always committed to total physical and mental health and well-being. Viasat benefits may include a local Employee Assistance Plan, a continuing education bonus program, fitness facility reimbursement, charitable contribution match, and access to mindfulness apps and wellness webinars.

Our employee benefits and perks center around the focus areas below

Growing your skills

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Health and wellness

Protecting your way of life

Protecting your way of life

Providing for your future

Providing for your future

Finding your balance

Finding your balance

Benefits at a glance by country

Full-time employees are eligible to receive the following:

Health and wellness

  • Medical
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Fitness Reimbursement

Protecting your way of life
  • Life and Total Permanent Disability Insurance
  • Business Travel and Accident Insurance
  • Emergency Business Travel Medical Insurance
  • Salary Continuance

Providing for the future
  • Superannuation

Finding your balance
  • Annual Paid Leave
  • Personal Leave
  • Holidays
  • Bereavement Leave
  • Reservist Leave
  • Maternity Leave
  • Parenting Leave

Growing your skills
  • Continuing Education Bonus

Additional benefits and perks
  • Giving back
    • Viasat matches 100% of employee’s charitable contributions to a qualified organization up to $2,000 USD equivalent per year
  • Employee Relief Fund

Full-time employees are eligible to receive the following:

Health and wellness

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Fitness Reimbursement

Protecting your way of life
  • Life and Total Permanent Disability Insurance
  • Business Travel and Accident Insurance
  • Emergency Business Travel Medical Insurance

Providing for the future
  • Retirement plan

Finding your balance
  • Vacation
  • Sick Leave
  • Holidays
  • Maternity Leave
  • Paternity Leave
  • Bereavement Leave
  • Marriage Leave

Growing your skills
  • Continuing Education Bonus

Additional benefits and perks
  • Giving back
    • Viasat matches 100% of employee’s charitable contributions to a qualified organization up to $2,000 USD equivalent per year
  • Employee Relief Fund
  • Meal vouchers
  • Transportation vouchers

Full-time employees are eligible to receive the following:

Health and wellness

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Fitness Reimbursement

Protecting your way of life
  • Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Business Travel and Accident Insurance
  • Emergency Business Travel Medical Insurance
  • Disability Insurance

Finding your balance
  • Vacation
  • Sick Leave
  • Paternity Leave
  • Bereavement Leave

Growing your skills
  • Continuing Education Bonus

Additional benefits and perks
  • Giving back
    • Viasat matches 100% of employee’s charitable contributions to a qualified organization up to $2,000 USD equivalent per year
  • Employee Relief Fund

Full-time employees are eligible to receive the following:

Health and wellness

  • Medical
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Fitness Reimbursement

Protecting your way of life
  • Life Insurance
  • Business Travel and Accident Insurance
  • Emergency Business Travel Medical Insurance
  • Disability Insurance

Finding your balance
  • Paid time off
  • Holidays
  • Bereavement Leave

Growing your skills
  • Continuing Education Bonus

Additional benefits and perks
  • Giving back
    • Viasat matches 100% of employee’s charitable contributions to a qualified organization up to $2,000 USD equivalent per year
  • Employee Relief Fund

Full-time employees are eligible to receive the following:

Health and wellness

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Fitness Reimbursement

Protecting your way of life
  • Business Travel and Accident Insurance
  • Emergency Business Travel Medical Insurance

Providing for the future
  • Pension

Finding your balance
  • Paid time off
  • Holidays
  • Maternity Leave
  • Paternity Leave
  • Sick Leave
  • Bereavement Leave
  • Marriage Leave

Growing your skills
  • Continuing Education Bonus

Additional benefits and perks
  • Giving back
    • Viasat matches 100% of employee’s charitable contributions to a qualified organization up to $2,000 USD equivalent per year
  • Employee Relief Fund

Full-time employees are eligible to receive the following:

Health and wellness

  • Group Mediclaim
  • COVID-19 Benefits
  • Annual Health Checkup
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Fitness Reimbursement

Protecting your way of life
  • Term Life Insurance and Critical Illness Cover
  • Group Personal Accident Insurance (GPA) and Disability Benefit
  • Business Travel and Accident Insurance
  • Emergency Business Travel Medical Insurance

Providing for the future
  • Flexi Basket for Tax Benefits
  • Employee Provident Fund (EPF)
  • Volunteer Provident (VPF)
  • Gratuity
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Finding your balance
  • Annual Leave / Paid Time Off
  • Sick Leave
  • Holidays
  • Casual Leave
  • Flexi Leave
  • Maternity Leave
  • Day care
  • Flexible working environment
    • Viasat Values flexibility and currently offers a hybrid working model in roles that allow for that. We also support employees with certain items for their home office set up as needed.

Growing your skills
  • India Continuing Education Program
  • Toastmasters International Membership Program

Additional benefits and perks
  • Giving back
    • Viasat matches 100% of employee’s charitable contributions to a qualified organization up to $2,000 USD equivalent per year
  • Employee Relief Fund
  • Internet / Broadband Reimbursement

Full-time employees are eligible to receive the following:

Health and wellness

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Fitness Reimbursement

Protecting your way of life
  • Life Insurance
  • Business Travel and Accident Insurance
  • Emergency Business Travel Medical Insurance
  • Disability Insurance

Providing for the future
  • Stakeholder Pension
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plane

Finding your balance
  • Annual Leave
  • Sick Leave
  • Holidays
  • Adoption Leave
  • Maternity Leave
  • Paternity Leave
  • Parents leave

Additional benefits and perks
  • Giving back
    • Viasat matches 100% of employee’s charitable contributions to a qualified organization up to $2,000 USD equivalent per year
  • Employee Relief Fund
  • Tax Saver Tickets

Full-time employees are eligible to receive the following:

Health and wellness

  • Medical and Dental
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Fitness Reimbursement

Protecting your way of life
  • Life and Total Disability Insurance
  • Business Travel and Accident Insurance
  • Emergency Business Travel Medical Insurance

Providing for the future
  • Stakeholder Pension
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plane

Finding your balance
  • Vacation
  • Sick Leave
  • Bereavement Leave

Growing your skills
  • Continuing Education Bonus

Additional benefits and perks
  • Giving back
    • Viasat matches 100% of employee’s charitable contributions to a qualified organization up to $2,000 USD equivalent per year
  • Employee Relief Fund

Full-time employees are eligible to receive the following:

Health and wellness

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Fitness Reimbursement

Protecting your way of life
  • Accident and Disability Insurance
  • Business Travel and Accident Insurance
  • Emergency Business Travel Medical Insurance

Providing for the future
  • Pension

Finding your balance
  • Vacation
  • Holidays
  • Paternity Leave
  • Bereavement Leave
  • Marriage Leave
  • Moving

Growing your skills
  • Continuing Education Bonus

Additional benefits and perks
  • Giving back
    • Viasat matches 100% of employee’s charitable contributions to a qualified organization up to $2,000 USD equivalent per year
  • Employee Relief Fund
  • Transportation Benefit

Full-time employees are eligible to receive the following:

Health and wellness

  • Healthcare Stipend
  • Employee Support Program / Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
  • Fitness Reimbursement

Protecting your way of life
  • Business Travel and Accident Insurance
  • Emergency Business Travel Medical Insurance

Providing for the future
  • Pension and Prevoyance
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Finding your balance
  • Vacation
  • Sick Leave
  • Holidays
  • Maternity Leave
  • Paternity Leave
  • Bereavement Leave
  • Marriage Leave
  • Moving

Growing your skills
  • Continuing Education Bonus

Additional benefits and perks
  • Giving back
    • Viasat matches 100% of employee’s charitable contributions to a qualified organization up to $2,000 USD equivalent per year
  • Employee Relief Fund

Full-time employees are eligible to receive the following:

Health and wellness

  • Private medical insurance
  • Vision
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
  • Fitness Reimbursement
  • Flu vaccination

Protecting your way of life
  • Life insurance
  • Business Travel and Accident Insurance
  • Emergency Business Travel Medical Insurance
  • Group income protection

Providing for the future
  • Pension
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Finding your balance
  • Annual Leave / Paid Time Off
  • Sick Leave
  • Holidays
  • Maternity, Adoption, and Shared Parental Leave
  • Paternity Leave
  • Bereavement Leave
  • Reservist leave


Growing your skills
  • Continuing Education Bonus
  • Toastmasters International Membership Program

Additional benefits and perks
  • Giving back
    • Viasat matches 100% of employee’s charitable contributions to a qualified organization up to $2,000 USD equivalent per year
  • Employee Relief Fund
  • Office perks including free parking, flexible dress code, and use of canteen facilities with free tea and coffee

Full-time employees are eligible to receive the following:

Health and wellness

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
  • Fitness Reimbursement
  • Wellness discounts through Elevate
  • Concierge programs for cancer care
  • Health management programs
  • Wellness Center located at Viasat Headquarters in Carlsbad, CA
  • Preventive Care
  • Back-up child and adult/elder care

Protecting your way of life
  • Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Business Travel and Accident Insurance
  • Supplemental Health Insurance
  • Emergency Business Travel Medical Insurance
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Estate planning
  • Short and Long Term Disability Insurance

Providing for the future
  • 401K Plan
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program

Finding your balance
  • Flexible time off
  • As Needed Sick Leave
  • Holidays
  • Medical Leave (including maternity)
  • Family Leave (including parenting and care for family member)
  • Bereavement Leave
  • Military leave

Growing your skills
  • Continuing Education Bonus

Additional benefits and perks
  • Giving back
    • Viasat matches 100% of employee’s charitable contributions to a qualified organization up to $2,000 USD equivalent per year
  • Employee Relief Fund
  • Wellness rooms
  • On-site gyms in some office locations
  • Discount programs

Don’t see benefits for your country? Reach out to careers@viasat.com for more information.