You Are a Commodity on Lease—Get Used to It - Work At Home Telephone Customer Service Representative TTEC Employee Review

3.0
Feb 28, 2020
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Pros

Work from home. Some clients provide very good training. Most ttec people are quite nice on a day to day basis. They hire you as a W2 employee. Contracts are sometimes extended.

Cons

Systems are poorly designed; expect a lot of crashes at the worst times and lots of rebooting. Always keep in mind that you are a *commodity* being leased to the client. The client rules and ttec will *always* bend to the will of the client over you every time. If you can get your mind around the concept that you are a piece of equipment, it will all make more sense to you. Your team leads will act supportive, but, don’t lose sight of the reality that their interest is management, not you. Very little schedule flexibility. Ignore the hours you were told you were hired to work. Utterly meaningless. The hours you will be assigned to work is a function of client needs, not yours. Get used to it. No PTO unless/until you are dubbed a full time employee. Taking time off, even for an emergency, can damage your reliability score. Though a good team lead will go to bat for you. No security. Your contract with the client ends; maybe you will get another one that suits you. But, you knew that going in.

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5.0
Jun 11, 2026
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Pros

Remote work, easy to work with.

Cons

Not much training, only 2 weeks provided and then QAs begin right away.

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TTEC Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback and for your time with TTEC. We’re glad to hear you enjoyed the flexibility of remote work and had a positive experience with your managers. We also appreciate your comments regarding the training experience and onboarding support. Feedback like yours helps us continue evaluating how we prepare and support employees as they transition into their roles. We appreciate you taking the time to share your perspective and wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
2.0
Jun 19, 2026
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Pros

Great benefits, great team (if you’re lucky)

Cons

You’ll be lucky if you stay with the team or company you were hired for after 2 years. Will not give you notice if you get laid off. Will use you as the worker to train their AI system for the job. Lack of support from management (again, depends on the team). Will wreck havoc on your mental health.

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