ATT merger sapping the life..... - Installer AT&T Employee Review

2.0
Apr 14, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Used to be something special...now, not so much. Entry level job at a major corp that requires no college degree. Decent benefits. Living wage. Company vehicle you can take home.

Cons

Draconian pay cuts post merger with little lead time. Elimination of tech promotion tiers give not much to work towards within the field other than not getting fired. Pie in the Sky bonus metrics that assure bonuses will be scant. Penalties for using PTO for sick time without prior approval. Basically, its just another entry level/dead end job grinding away on the clock for The Man with poor life/work balance and no real incentive to excel. If you have the time to get certifications/education that ATT deems to be in demand, than you might get somewhere. Mind you, you still might be working 10-12 days while having to find time for classes that ATT won't pay you for.

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Cons

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1 of the best things about AT&T is the training you receive as a New Hire. The company sends you to a designated location for a month's worth of training. They teach you the basics of sales and how to maximize your customers in-store experiences. While at training if it is necessary, they will pay to put you in a hotel, give you an American Express card for daily meals and reimburse you for any travel expenses in a very timely manor. The training you receive is top of the line. Next, lets talk pay. At&t pays their employees extremely well. With a base salary with paid overtime and full benefits and a compensation program, you won't want to leave the company just for that reason. They take care of their employees for the time you spend with them. Room for advancement. At AT&T moving up is a breeze if your motivated and a hard working individual. My current assistant store manager has only been with the company 10 months and is already looking at becoming a small business rep.

Cons

The work and life balance. The hours are long and tiring to the point were when you get home all you want to do is sleep and on your days off as well. Customers you have to deal with and the ability for a sales rep to control the interaction . That is one of the biggest complaint I have about the company. A lot of times customers come into the store hot and as sales reps we don't have the discretion or ability to waive ridiculous fees or fix issues. Everything seems like it has to be refereed to customer care which makes for a bad customer experience in store.

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AT&T Response
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We pride ourselves on providing world class pay, benefits, training, and growth opportunities. Thank you for acknowledging one of the things we do well. But more importantly, thank you for your overall feedback and what we can improve upon. We look to develop and empower our employees and make every experience, whether internal or external, seamless. We will ensure your feedback is heard. Thanks again.
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