Telus- It's a trade-off. What are you willing to sacrifice? - Retail Operator TELUS Employee Review

2.0
Aug 11, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Telus is for the most part a respectable company, and i was proud to say i worked for them. They had special days every month where they catered in food, and it was fairly easy to get an hour or so of developmental time.

Cons

Working within such a big company, it is not hard to feel unimportant or unappreciated. I felt i was just a body, and that they didn't really care as long as i was at work. As a 24/7 operator, i felt there was no time for a life, or even time off when i wanted it. They would hold functions to help "balance" work and life, but i was never able to go since i had to work and they wouldn't give me the time off. I do understand that it is a call center, and someone has to do it. But still...

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5.0
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Pros

Flexibility of hours and freedom of location.

Cons

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2.0
May 18, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Work from home and create your own schedule. Paid training. There is an option for therapy through the company.

Cons

They are hiring, but there aren't enough tasks to make the minimum of 10 hours a week. There are no raises and no promotions. They take a long time to respond to emails, if they respond at all. The only benefit is a 401 (k). $14 is the pay rate, and one can only work 20 hours a week, if there are enough tasks. The past couple of exams for training set one up to fail them. I have been doing this job long enough to know this. They constantly threaten your job, which really affects morale and confidence. There used to be bonuses, but they haven't done them in a long time. There were times we were given permission to work up to 35 hours for the week, but again, it has been a long time. Last one, they didn't have enough tasks to allow for workers to get to 25+. They also offered stock options, but they ended that as well. They made a major mistake on my end and threatened me unless I complied. Eventually got an email that they were wrong, but they didn't apologize. I saw they were hiring freelancers with a maximum of 25 hours a week. I wrote to management and was told the rest of us were only staying at 20. I am currently seeking other employment. There are other companies that do the same work with higher pay and actual benefits. This was once a good job, but once Telus took over, it has been downhill. I would not recommend this company anymore. I'm starting to wonder if this isn't a sinking ship.

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