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Blue Ridge Communications

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Blue Ridge Communications reviews

3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(55 total reviews)

David Masenheimer

69% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Blue Ridge Communications has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 55 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Blue Ridge Communications employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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55 reviews
2.0
Aug 18, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Its a union shop so there is job security. Everyone makes the same rate at the 5 year mark.

Cons

You can't take the company truck home. NCTI tests are mandatory. Very little room for advancement since its a union shop. Benefits leave a lot to be desired. Must pay for company boots. When you first start you must work Monday-Friday 12:30 pm to 9pm until a spot on dayshift becomes available or you complete all NCTI courses and pass certification tests. When you work 12:30 - 9pm they can really keep you there until 10pm or later. Only one on call guy per week for the whole system that you work in. Company requires you to wear pants even in the summer in attics. Cant have any visible tattoos. Only one piercing allowed per ear.

3.0
Aug 19, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits Team environment: coworkers work with you to help you improve Have your own cubicle (no sharing with anyone) Ability to make a good amount in commissions Advancement opportunities Ability to get overtime

Cons

Training on the phone could be better Parking is difficult to come by Not very easy to reach a manager most of the time Only 1 call center: not enough reps to handle call amount Not enough restrooms (1 stall per gender per floor) Not enough departmentalizing: customer service reps handle ALL customer issues including billing, upgrading, downgrading, installations, transfers of service, customer retention, selling/upselling, escalations, troubleshooting, and more No separate department for cable, internet, and phone issues. CSRs handle all of them.

1.0
May 5, 2012

Backwards Joke Communications

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The health insurance - that's about it

Cons

Everything else. The pay is awful, the hours are awful, and there's no "communication" between management/supervisors and reps at all. Promotions are all about who you know. They dock you for following company policy because they say that policy has changed - over, and over, and over. This has to be the single worst place to work. You are probably treated better at the convenient store across the street.

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