Thanks for ruining a great company and place to work, AT&T
Pros
Worked for DIRECTV for four years. They cared about employee satisfaction. Appreciated their employee talent as an asset. Awesome benefits and discounts. Great culture and work environment.
Cons
Complete 180 shift after the AT&T take over. Layoffs, increased workload/decreased staff, unrealistic expectations, negative culture, overworked/underappreciated. After seeing how AT&T operates, it's a wonder they are still in business or that I can even make a phone call! Once having great relationships with managment, they were actually told to NOT be friendly with staff any longer. I probably would have stayed with DIRECTV until retirement. Was relieved to be laid off. Not very good employee satisfaction when majority of staff is hoping for a layoff and looking for other work. They have lost some of their most valuable talent and a wealth of knowledge. At least a few people leaving the company a month. Employees are no longer viewed as assets, rather an expense. It's really very sad.