Good for your resume, but this place will frustrate you quickly. - Network Operations Manager / Network Engineer AT&T Employee Review

1.0
Oct 9, 2008
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Pros

There is an opportunity to make a decent salary and it is a decent place to start a career. Due to the sheer size of AT&T there is an opportunity to learn many different asspects of Telecomunications and General Business.

Cons

AT&T has poor management and entirely too many executives. Due to the emense bureaucratic structure a great deal of time is spent in justifying the job or jobs that you intend to do instead of just accomplishing them. If you are a first line manager there is a good chance that you will be given unionized labor. The problem here is the corporate culture has lead to an us vs. them thought process on both sides. This is another source of frustration. HR has been converted to a mostly computer based system and benifits are reduced yearly. Receiving a promotion is very dificult.

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5.0
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Pros

Great pay for the hours worked

Cons

Work life balance lacking some

5.0
Sep 23, 2014
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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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