Not what it used to be. - IT Analyst AT&T Employee Review

2.0
Nov 22, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

People you work with are generally pretty understanding and willing to work with you when it comes to support.

Cons

I worked for DirecTV before, during, and after the acquisition. Many of the things that made the job worth getting up in the morning for were done away with. an entire team, the Recognition Team (wonderful group of people, did a lot to setup events and make things fun) was eliminated because it wasn't "cost effective". Company events went away, Early releases on holidays (its a fire-able offense now to even mention it now), the list goes on and on. The final straw for me to start looking elsewhere was when I was told if I "proved" myself i would be given a promotion. After 18 months of traveling, volunteering for projects, and busting my behind for this company, i was given my dream job..... for 2 weeks. I was informed that the entire department was outsourced to IBM and that i was busted back down to my former position. things like this are very common at AT&T, they will work you damn near to death and then make it seem you are ungrateful when you become frustrated.

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Pros

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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