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4.0

72% would recommend to a friend

(103 total reviews)

Erin Armendinger

79% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Compass Experience Labs has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 103 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Compass Experience Labs 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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103 reviews
1.0
Feb 11, 2022

Absolutely Not - Please Look Elsewhere

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The fact that I have to actually pause and really dig deep to find a pro, only to come up dry, should give you the sign you need to run the other way.

Cons

This place is riddled with red flags. 1. Leadership is incredibly unprofessional. It might seem like they care - and they might even think they care - but their actions absolutely do not match their words. The way that "lower" level employees are talked about amongst leadership is shocking; no one in the highest level of leadership have worked the positions that the entry level people have, yet they make policy changes in the spirit of "better for everyone" but in fact, it's just more convenient for themselves. 2. Speaking of policy changes, if you value your time off, your mental health, or your sense of safety at the company, it would be in your best interest to find another job. The policy changes that have occurred over the past year or so have happened simply because they make the lives of leadership easier. They're made without any thought to how the policies actually affect hourly employees. The PTO policy is outrageous (no PTO payout? Good to know the time I could have taken off but chose to work instead is appreciated). Schedule adherence makes no sense and yet it's incredibly easy to rack up points that completely disqualify you from any kind of bonus. 3. Speaking of bonus, it's like pulling teeth to get a bonus for anyone outside of the Customer Service Associate position (so, I guess there's your first pro, if you're looking for a CSA position). The bonus program is supposedly giving you the opportunity to earn an entire extra paycheck a year but at $13 per hour, that's really not a livable rate and you are absolutely not considered for a bonus if you have points on the schedule adherence report (that are kept for two months), any kind of warning/write up, or a quality score that is great, but not the best. 4. $13 per hour is the starting rate for an entry level employee. Sure, it's higher than it was a few years ago, but that's still not a livable wage. Even the salaried folks are truly not paid an equal wage to the amount of work they're asked to give and the time they're asked to spend doing the work of multiple jobs. 5. Speaking of multiple jobs, if you show any sign of wanting to do a good job, having initiative, going the extra step, your reward will be....can you guess...extra work. Extra work to the point where you are essentially working two, three jobs. And, if you ask for help or for less work, you are passive aggressively retaliated against and the vibe around you changes. 6. Oh yeah, don't try asking for help unless it means that your work directly improves immediately and you don't have to ask for help again. They'll tell you they want to help and no one can do it alone, but sheesh if that's not actually what happens. You will feel a change in environment if you show a sign that you're not able to do it or you're not sure you want to do it that way. 7. It is not a safe environment - mentally, socially, verbally. It might seem that way for your first few months (as they like to make it so sweet and nice when you're new). After that, you best prepare to see the dark side of the moon. There's more I could say, but I'll leave you with this - run...as fast as you can...away from here.

2.0
Feb 9, 2022

No growth opportunities, wages aren't competitive

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Equipment provided (laptop and headset, anything else is on you) - Remote work - PTO

Cons

There are no raises or bonuses offered for consistently good performance. I don’t know how they expect to retain hard working employees when they keep their wages static. The only way to get a raise is to get promoted and promotions are not often available. A lot of the positions feel like dead ends. Despite having worked there for multiple years and been a reliable employee during the pandemic who consistently came to work and did a good job, the last raise I received was in January 2020. There are better remote customer service jobs available out there. The environment at Compass is unpleasant and stressful.

2.0
Feb 8, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I'm unable to edit my previous review titled "Great work-life balance, poor pay" so I am posting this update to respond to the company's response to my review. All of what they said is true, however they left out some details I think are important.

Cons

The no-fault attendance policy requires you to use PTO any time you call off work and you accrue "a point" for each shift you miss unless you provide a doctor's note (thus forcing you to specify why you need time away) If you've accrued any number of points you are no longer eligible for the new "merit increase plan" unless they make an exception. So if you need time away you most likely will not get a raise during that 6-month period. The "performance-based bonus comp plan" pits employees against each other. And worst of all the starting pay is $2/hr less than my local fast food chain. I work here full-time and have to hold down a second job to make ends meet.

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Compass Experience Labs Response
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Hello again! Yes, if you have PTO, it should be used if you miss work. This is an employee benefit meant to cover unplanned or planned time away from work so that you can still receive full pay! To clarify, accruing attendance points is not a bad thing and does not have an immediate consequence. We understand life happens! The points system is built to count points in a rolling 60 day window. Points can add up, but then they fall off. There is a threshold where points will result in progressive discipline and may also prevent eligibility for performance bonus. But in general, accruing a point or two in a 60-day window is a non-event. Our performance-based bonus is meant to reward quality and consistency over the quarter, and is extra compensation above and beyond the regular pay for doing a great job. I'm sorry to hear your perspective is that it "pits employees against each other" as it is really designed to reward the best performers!
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