Too good to be true - Beauty Advisor Inktel Employee Review

1.0
Jun 13, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They offer VTO regularly Work/life balance

Cons

At first, I thought it was a great job that allowed me to have a lot of free time and make money however it became a nightmare. First, they will hire you for one position and then either change your role completely or expect you to do tons of other things like side projects or assisting other Beauty Advisors (All for the same pay.) There was a period where I was promoted to a “Team Lead”, and was NEVER told this would be temporary, and I was switched back to my old position a couple of months later. If you are in the Chat position, get ready to pull your hair out from stress. A year into working there, Inktel or Sephora decided that having two chats was not enough, and they expect us to assist 3 clients at the same time. You have to document each client in the system, also you are expected to respond to the client every 2 minutes, if not you will get in trouble. All of this is an IMPOSSIBLE standard to meet when you are trying to assist 3 people at a time. You will also have to deal with children doing pranks over chat leading to bad surveys.

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Cons

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1.0
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Pros

The training schedule and anticipated work hours were very convenient and aligned well with my availability. The onboarding process initially seemed organized, and I appreciated the opportunity to start quickly.

Cons

There was a lack of clarity from the beginning. During the interview, I was assessed on chat support, but training was strictly voice-based. This shift in expectations was confusing. Communication and expectations were not clearly aligned between the hiring process and training. There appeared to be little flexibility or understanding when unforeseen circumstances occurred. On Easter Sunday, while in training, I lost power at 1:48 PM due to circumstances outside of my control. Within a short time frame—by 3:07 PM—and despite a 30-minute lunch break during that period, I received a call informing me that I was being let go from the contract. There was no opportunity given to explain, recover, or rejoin training once power was restored. The decision felt rushed and lacked empathy or consideration for real-life situations that can arise in a work-from-home environment.

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