Decent job, but inflexible - Customer Service Specialist (Call Center) Verizon Employee Review

3.0
Jul 26, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great support, incredible benefits, profit sharing in stock, stable income, most sales initiatives were incentivized. Management was very easy to communicate with, and the coaching always ended with an improvement plan that was achievable.

Cons

Customers can be very rude and sometimes certifiably insane. None of the conversations are scripted, and it's hard to always know what to say. Management can't do anything about people who call in to sexually harass you, as there is no way to block a number that doesn't have an account attached, even if it's the same one multiple times a day. Schedules are super inflexible, and management will write you up even if you have a sick relative if they aren't dying or in your immediate family. Shift bids are unpredictable and unfair. I was in the top 40 reps of 500+ people and ended up with my 124th shift choice.

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
Jan 26, 2015
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Pros

Compensation is competitive but you will work very hard for it. Culture is excellent and exhibited and practiced from the top down. Benefits are excellent and cost reasonable. 401k match and profit sharing. Lots of training and professional development opportunities. Can advance if you're willing to relocate.

Cons

Company is trying to transform into what it wants to be beyond a wireless carrier (cloud?, security?, telematics?, wholesaler?, etc) and is struggling with a vision, resources, and org structure to make it a reality. Several re-organizations over last few years so job security has frequently been a question. Often delayed response to competitors caused by management's concern that acting would result in not meeting Wall Street expectations. Not the "happiest" place to work because no result is ever good enough and successes aren't celebrated because the focus is always on the next weekly/monthly/quarterly goal.

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