My handle time was too high, I spent to much time being nice to the customers - Customer Service Representative (CSR) QVC Employee Review

1.0
Mar 14, 2025
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Pros

They train you for 6 weeks and within that six weeks, you learn the system for the 1st 2 weeks, They immediately put you on the phone for the remaining 3 weeks. Then in my case Let me go because my handle time with customers was too long.

Cons

They want you to be the average Katie and Siri Article on the phone. They set you up to hope you sink and fail. Then offer you no empathy. They want you to know to rush the customer off the phone and as was explained to me don’t be afraid to hang up as soon as you have finished the 1st task for the customer. I obviously didn’t and wouldn’t do that. I went to work proud of myself, even going through home issues, health issues, feeling like Everything will be be good I woke up, I have a Job doing what I do very well taking care of people and was told I do it to well, I shouldn’t wait for people to get through the calls, I shouldn’t cut them off and move on to the next. Be cold to the QVC customer.

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5.0
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Pros

Flexibility to work from home.

Cons

High call volume. Can't even sip water before the next call is coming through

1.0
Jun 20, 2026
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Pros

Only pros - wfh and you get a nice discount

Cons

Everything else. Management/corporate have unrealistic kpis. You can only use the rr during your SCHEDULED break. You have to offer a sale to EVERY CALLER even if they are already upset. You can NOT hang up even if the customer is screaming/offending you. My manager once said I should’ve been more patient. Mind you the customer was already using foul language and belittling me. I POLITELY asked the customer to please refrain from using that kind of language. It continued and I told her I would have to release the call. Also you stop getting a raise after 2 years. You cap at $17/hr.

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