The Customer Service Department is a revolving door for newcomers. - Customer Service Representative Esri Employee Review

1.0
Feb 12, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The Customer Service Position is challenging and never boring.

Cons

CSRs are quitting faster than new employees are hired and there is never enough CSR staff to support our huge base of Esri Software customers. There aren't any Supervisors to help oversee the floor and work distribution, and management has no way of tracking email volume, which causes CSRs to get days behind on their portfolios. It can take 1 year to learn all CSR requirements and yet it can still feel like you will never fully understand the position. I feel bad for our Customers because they have a hard time getting the help they need or paying their licensing fees due to the department being so understaffed.

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Esri Response
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We appreciate your feedback. As an organization, we remain committed to our customers and their success. CSRs learn valuable product knowledge, which makes them great candidates to move into other parts of the company once they are ready for a new opportunity. I am always open to hearing from our employees. If you would like to talk further, please contact me. Chris Nowlin Chief Human Resources Officer

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