Sales Call Center Pretending To Be Technical Support - Hosting Support GoDaddy Employee Review

2.0
Feb 24, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great offices and amenities such as full gym, supplemented meals and decent benefits. Very casual work environment and dress code (jeans, shorts, flip flops). Friendly and supportive co-workers.

Cons

GoDaddy's success was built on a reputation of fantastic customer service and 24/7 tech support. Arguably, GoDaddy may have started as a discount domain and hosting company, but what set them apart was their world class tech support. Today you can find cheaper hosting plans and cheaper domain registrars but you are hard pressed to find 24/7 support. Yet the current management seems to be doing everything in their power to erode the very thing that set GoDaddy apart from their competition. New sales are all that matter. GoDaddy's management has consistently diminished their technical scope of support while adopting a "up sell over support" mentality. As I write this, there is not a single tech support department option for their customer base. When a customer calls in for technical support the "tech support" team is required to attempt to sell them a new product, regardless of their issue. Their customer base is frustrated and starting to wise up to this pathetic, "Jiffy Lube" sales tactic. Meanwhile, employee attrition rates are shockingly high. My training class had roughly 20-25 people in it. Within the first 6 months, 14 of those employees have left and I know at least 5 more (including myself) are actively looking to leave. That is an employee attrition rate of well over 70%. Rather than retain employees with a high level of technical skills, GoDaddy's management chooses to increase sales quotas, which leads to higher employee attrition and loss of their customer base. GoDaddy is in a downward spiral and management is failing to address it. For all the new sales they are brining in, much of the potential profits are being squandered on new employee training costs. If you are looking to join a sales call center - no tech experience needed! (or wanted) This is the job for you. If you are serious about your tech career, avoid GoDaddy at all costs (at least the "Hosting Support" role).

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GoDaddy Response
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Thank you for your feedback. We're happy that you enjoy the facilities and perks. When comparing to other contact centers, our benefits offerings are best-in-class since we benchmark against tech companies rather than contact centers. So the options are pretty amazing! To clear up some concerns raised, GoDaddy's Care organization has always been a service led sales motion. The service and technical support groups that set us apart, have always (15+ years) had sales requirements of some type. We recognize that not everyone wants to sell and some others may not want to solve. We're working on that. Additionally, our Wow scoring is entirely structured around giving customers consistently great, long-term experiences when we interact with them. While we've made big steps in the right direction with the program, there are still a number of things we're improving on. We hear you loud and clear. Finally, if you've got concerns as a current employee either on your experience or on your career development, we strongly encourage you to reach out to your manager or HR@ for guidance/assistance.

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