A nightmare - Retention Representative TELUS Employee Review

1.0
Jan 17, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The pay was half decent, the bonus generous if you qualify for it and the benefits are good!

Cons

Everything about how their operations are handled. We are constantly expected to lie to customers about expectations, customers do not have access to regular things that any company is capable of providing such as a web portal to check their billing. The result is increased call volume with frustrated customers. I don't know how Telus can sell themselves as a provider of technology when they are so far behind. That is not the worst aspect. Several months after having been hired as retention/billing agents, we received additional training and we suddenly became Sales representatives as well. This toxic practice, now called quiet hiring, where private corporations fill in missing role by adding responsibilities to existing employees is just toxic and the world needs to rid of it. This wasn't the job we interviewed for and not the job we were hired for. Finally, this company's obsession with stats and how immovable they are produces an extra layer of toxicity within the company. Achieving certain numbers in your stats gives you access to your bonus. This is fair and can be seen in many other companies. However, when we have clients rating us in the surveys based on how unpleasant our accents are (especially for a company that tries to appear "diverse"), or most times, the clients would be refering to a completely other employee, in their comments or even say they were satisfied with the agent but unsatisfied with the company and the agents are the ones who suffer. It wasn't until I got a similar job with a different company that I realized how truly terrible that place was.

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Cons

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Cons

They are hiring, but there aren't enough tasks to make the minimum of 10 hours a week. There are no raises and no promotions. They take a long time to respond to emails, if they respond at all. The only benefit is a 401 (k). $14 is the pay rate, and one can only work 20 hours a week, if there are enough tasks. The past couple of exams for training set one up to fail them. I have been doing this job long enough to know this. They constantly threaten your job, which really affects morale and confidence. There used to be bonuses, but they haven't done them in a long time. There were times we were given permission to work up to 35 hours for the week, but again, it has been a long time. Last one, they didn't have enough tasks to allow for workers to get to 25+. They also offered stock options, but they ended that as well. They made a major mistake on my end and threatened me unless I complied. Eventually got an email that they were wrong, but they didn't apologize. I saw they were hiring freelancers with a maximum of 25 hours a week. I wrote to management and was told the rest of us were only staying at 20. I am currently seeking other employment. There are other companies that do the same work with higher pay and actual benefits. This was once a good job, but once Telus took over, it has been downhill. I would not recommend this company anymore. I'm starting to wonder if this isn't a sinking ship.

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