Nice work environment - Technical Support Specialist H&R Block Employee Review

3.0
Sep 18, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Sufficient training, resources, and compensation. Staff in the Technical Support Center is friendly, as long as you can connect with computer techies. The positions at the Technical Support Center (TSC) in KC are good for anyone that is just starting out and needing experience on their resume. The TSC uses proprietary software that requires bottom-up training, so they do not necessarily look for prior experience as a determination for employment, which is great for newly graduated university students.

Cons

Informal, seasonal, and basically no benefits for the seasonal positions in IT; you are a grunt. Despite supporting the IT aspect of the corporation, do not expect to be recognized by anyone other than your immediate supervisors and manager. HQ barely knows what goes on with IT. You probably will not advance while working at the TSC.

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Pros

Flexible availability. Path for promotion is obvious and quantified.

Cons

Bonus/commission it is based on level and sales so is low in states without a state tax form. Hourly wage comes out of bonus. Pressure to sell items that don't add to your commission. They push customer surveys but you can be penalized if someone complains about the company, price, amount of emails etc even though you have no control. Some employees are frustratingly low quality and you will spend time helping or fixing their mistakes time that works against your commission. You are expected to answer phones, make appointments, scan, print, take money, help new comers all while maximizing returns. If you take over someone's client and find a mistake you are expected to work against your commission to file amendments peace of mind claims etc.

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