Pretty decent with some flaws - Travel Consultant AIR MILES Employee Review

3.0
Sep 8, 2020
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Pros

Awesome work from home program Great Co workers Training

Cons

Customer care leaders and coaches are assorted quality. Extremely Stressful environment, job performance is partly based on what your collectors say about you which wait times, airline policy etc are all beyond your control. The surveys are a waste of money since we are monitored to death. Big divide between treatment of corporate and call centre. (they get free snacks, catered events etc.) Wages are low, uncertainty about future because of SLT shakeup and the rumours of selling airmiles Technology is outdated

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AIR MILES Response
5y
Thanks for taking time to share your point of view. We too are proud of the great talent at AIR MILES. Our Work from Home program for our Care Associates allows for many benefits including increased work-life balance, time with family, comfort of working in your own space, as well as positive impacts to the environment. I’m glad to hear you’re enjoying it. I appreciate that you value the training that we offer at AIR MILES. Our commitment and approach to training focuses on courses that help Associates enhance their capabilities to maximize performance as individuals, within their teams and to support the overall growth of the business. We invest in our learning and career development platforms to give our associates the tools they need to succeed. In reading over your list of cons and advice to management, let me first start off by thanking you for providing this insight. I understand that the environment is sometimes stressful, especially this year due to unforeseen circumstances resulting from COVID-19. Creating a world class experience for our Collectors is important for us and we are proud to be recognized in the top 5% of call centres in Canada for this reason. With respect to the surveys we send out several times a year, we do this to better understand what’s working well and areas to affect positive change. We take the time to listen and put feedback into motion. We believe celebrating our Associates is essential to our business. Based on roles, location and logistics how we celebrate may look different but nonetheless we find ways to celebrate wins, milestones or ‘just for fun’ and we take a lot of pride in giving you something to brag about, like the flexibility our Call Centre has to work from home 100% of the time. I know that change can cause uncertainty and last year was a big year for our company where we made critical changes to our business. With these changes, however, we are better positioned to deliver on our goals of enhancing our technical capabilities and improving our Collector experience to drive our mission of Rewarding Canadians Every Day. We are excited about the direction we are heading in, and for what’s to come. Again, I appreciate you taking the time to provide feedback. Thank you for all that you do. Dimitri Benak VP, People and Culture

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5.0
Jan 25, 2023
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Pros

Good benefits Great co-workers Fully remote Lots of fun employee events - got to meet a lot of cool folks at the company through it

Cons

Lots of different roles within the chain of command so different objectives are being passed down Sometimes hard to feel if you're making a difference

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AIR MILES Response
3y
Thank you for the positive feedback. Our Associates are at the heart of our strong company culture and are truly what makes AIR MILES such a great place to work! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the benefits and events offered to our Associates, as well as our remote-first working model. We appreciate your perspective on feeling as though your work makes a difference. We strongly believe that our people are our greatest asset and that the work done at all levels of the organization contributes to our success as a business. During our January Business Update, our Executive team shared our Strategic Imperatives for 2023 and the ways we will continue to scale as an organization to help Associates under the "big picture" and where their role fits in. We also recently introduced a new Goal Setting process to better align with our quarterly planning process, and to encourage more regular conversations about goals between Leaders and Associates. For Associates with questions regarding the impact of their role, we encourage you to speak to your leader or Manager Once Removed for guidance. Thanks again for your feedback, and all the best. Dimitri Benak - VP, People and Culture
1.0
Jun 4, 2025
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