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* Posted anonymously by employees (updated Oct 6, 2009)

Embarq CEO Tom Gerke

Tom Gerke

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“Neutral”

3.2
1 - 10 of 17 Embarq Reviews
  • Oct 6, 2009

    1.0

    Embarq Technical Support Representative in Carlisle, PA:   (Past Employee - 2007)

    Pros

    They did pay well. Though based on their website they have dropped the starting pay rate significantly for the new techs coming in.

    Cons

    Extreme micro-management and absolutely no regard for work/life balance. I was seriously told in the same monthly review that I was one of their best techs, my customer feedback score was excellent, and that I was on disciplinary probation because of my QA scores. My mistake was treating customers as individuals instead of following the checklist that often had nothing to do with the customer's problem.

    You did not get your schedule until a week in advance. You did not know what days of the week you were working, let alone what hours. You could work first shift one day and second shift the next. It was completely impossible to schedule anything personal. And when you did get a day off, they would call you on your day off and demand you be there within two hours or risk losing your job. They did that to me once, when they knew I was going on vacation in another state. I managed to not get fired only after reminding them I was hundreds of miles away, and had informed them of this before I left.

    Advice to Senior Management

    Realize that employees, and customers, are human beings not cattle. A little respect goes a long way.

  • Manager PROG/PROJ DESIGN in Overland Park, KS:

    “Acquisition”

    Jul 22, 2009

    1 found helpful

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  • Customer Sales Representative in Las Vegas, NV:

    “Call center life”

    Jul 9, 2009

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  • Product Development in Overland Park, KS:

    “Limited communication kills employee productivity.”

    Jun 5, 2009

    1 found helpful

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  • Technology Architect in Overland Park, KS:

    “Embarq still may be a good place to work.”

    Mar 9, 2009

    1 found helpful

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  • Implementation Manager in Overland Park, KS:

    “Embarq Project Manager Review”

    Mar 2, 2009

    1 found helpful

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  • Real Estate Manager in Gardner, KS:

    “Great Opportunity for Right Candidate”

    Jan 22, 2009

    1 found helpful

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  • Customer Service/Sales Representative in Jefferson City, MO:

    “Great company for experience and growth, not a place to stay long term.”

    Jan 19, 2009

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  • Anonymous in Overland Park, KS:

    “Company with opportunity, but too slow and greedy to react and invest in the future.”

    Jan 3, 2009

    1 found helpful

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  • Network Engineer in Las Vegas, NV:

    “Muttonhead Commerical waste of money!”

    Jan 5, 2009

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1 - 10 of 17 Embarq Reviews
Embarq Overview (EQ )
Web
www.embarq.com
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Size
5000+ Employees, $6B+ Revenue
HQ
Overland Park, KS
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