If you care about your mental health DO NOT APPLY - Account Specialist -Small/Medium Business (SMB) TELUS Employee Review

1.0
May 4, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits And insurance, equipment is good

Cons

As someone who worked as an Account Specialist SMB Growth at TELUS, I can say that my experience was overwhelmingly negative. The management was incredibly micro-managing and toxic, which made the work environment feel like I was working in an international call center. One of the worst things about this job was the mandatory office attendance policy. If I couldn't hit my quota, I was forced to come into the office, which felt more like a punishment than a helpful solution. Upper management was constantly reminding us that we were replaceable and that someone overseas would do our job for a fraction of the cost. This made me feel undervalued and underappreciated, and it was extremely demotivating. In my opinion, this sales role is the most toxic work environment I have ever been in. If you want your mental health to take a beating, then this job is for you. However, if you value your well-being, I would not recommend it. While I can't speak for other parts of the company, my experience as an Account Specialist SMB Growth was extremely negative. There’s a reason why there’s such high turn over in this role.

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Cons

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Pros

Work from home and create your own schedule. Paid training. There is an option for therapy through the company.

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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