Got terminated after 10 years of employment for not meeting quota... - Retail Sales Consultant AT&T Employee Review

2.0
May 20, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits, free phone service, in depth training

Cons

Over the years compensation has decreased greatly but quotas keep going up and are harder to hit because there are so many reps on the floor. I worked for AT&T for 10 years. I was the best in my city for customer service. I never got a customer complaint and continuously received 100% on my customer feedback scores. I worked harder then most people would ever think of working but I got fired for not meeting my numbers. I honestly believe that the real reason they fired me was because I made to much hourly and they felt that that was the reason why I did not try to meet quota. After 10 years of giving this company my all the cast me to the curb... One year later they tracked me down and basically begged me to come back, at a much lower base pay of course.

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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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