No longer a phone company - RSC AT&T Employee Review

2.0
Nov 16, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Potentially good pay-Hourly+Commision -Discounted service/Employee discount -Schedule done by seniority. Longer you are with company better chance you have at getting a schedule you desire. -Paid holidays -Work cell phone to keep personal and work cellphone calls separate -Decent benefits- Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k

Cons

-Company has gone a different direction and has switched from customer satisfaction to hard selling. Could be by area though , some markets might not be as bad. AT&T wanted to make sells but cared about the customers needs in finding solutions for them. Now they only care about DTV sales and doing whatever it takes to get them. If a company is worried about hard selling products then you could do better at other sales jobs and just skip applying for AT&T. -Caliber of managers are inconsistent, typical retail enviroment -If you have any emergencies they do little to help you, attendance is strict and unforgiving -In store management have no power so they can do nothing to help customers really if a big issue arises. Have to wait on the out of store upper management to take care of the customer -Little to no tools to help a customer with big issues. If it isn't selling a product it is difficult to assist the customer quickly and effiecently -Hours and days off can be all over the place when you are new and takes at least a year or more in order to start to get a decent say in schedule. Seniority based. -AT&T Mobility has been and is going to be continuing down sizing retail locations. Due to this job opportunity's will diminish on the store front while they are converted to 3rd party retailers and not directly managed by AT&T. Little to no future with AT&T owned retail stores. -Phone options are pretty small now so if you are planning to work you need to be in the mindset of selling tv services not phones services.

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Cons

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5.0
Sep 23, 2014
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Pros

1 of the best things about AT&T is the training you receive as a New Hire. The company sends you to a designated location for a month's worth of training. They teach you the basics of sales and how to maximize your customers in-store experiences. While at training if it is necessary, they will pay to put you in a hotel, give you an American Express card for daily meals and reimburse you for any travel expenses in a very timely manor. The training you receive is top of the line. Next, lets talk pay. At&t pays their employees extremely well. With a base salary with paid overtime and full benefits and a compensation program, you won't want to leave the company just for that reason. They take care of their employees for the time you spend with them. Room for advancement. At AT&T moving up is a breeze if your motivated and a hard working individual. My current assistant store manager has only been with the company 10 months and is already looking at becoming a small business rep.

Cons

The work and life balance. The hours are long and tiring to the point were when you get home all you want to do is sleep and on your days off as well. Customers you have to deal with and the ability for a sales rep to control the interaction . That is one of the biggest complaint I have about the company. A lot of times customers come into the store hot and as sales reps we don't have the discretion or ability to waive ridiculous fees or fix issues. Everything seems like it has to be refereed to customer care which makes for a bad customer experience in store.

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AT&T Response
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We pride ourselves on providing world class pay, benefits, training, and growth opportunities. Thank you for acknowledging one of the things we do well. But more importantly, thank you for your overall feedback and what we can improve upon. We look to develop and empower our employees and make every experience, whether internal or external, seamless. We will ensure your feedback is heard. Thanks again.
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