Not Sales - Worst Job Ever - Trying to lure in recent college grads - B2B Sales Representative AT&T Employee Review

1.0
Jun 13, 2021
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Pros

Good pay + benefits Having AT&T on your resume

Cons

This job is absolutely horrible. I can't stress enough to not go into this field or job unless you want to deal with a cut throat culture, unethical ways to get sales or clients, and at least a 100+ cold calls a day. Now don't get me wrong, the people you meet in your incoming class was nice, but most people either quit or get fired. This job is all QUOTA. Welcome to the sales world of AT&T! A big corporate company who doesn't care about you unless you are making them money. If you do end up graduating the program, you can't even leave for 18 months or you owe them over $10,000! How insane and horrible is that? This job made me hate sales and I know sales isn't supposed to be like this. Certain teams will either secretly give their newcomers their sales, so their team looks top tier. So if you like cold calling, being sneaky when it comes to ethics and sales, and know lots of people who are looking for fiber internet, this is the job for you!

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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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