Expect Micromanagement, Keep to yourself, Deliver Mediocre and Stay Under the Radar - Retail Management AT&T Employee Review

3.0
Jun 1, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Fair pay, simple work, lot of support programs, good benefits, exceptional training if you take advantage of it, easy to make a living if you stay low key. Tenure is everything...be patient in 5 years you will be somewhere, in 10 years you will be secure, in 20 you will be wealthy...just look at the cons and know your role and shut your mouth! :) Its a positive atmosphere if you want it to be...The CEO is engaged and a good guy. I met both of them during my brief 2 year tenure...

Cons

You are just a number so act like it. They may give you a ton of acolades and rewards and awards but they can work against you. Alot of people get threatened by top performers and seek to get rid of you. You best bet is to keep your head down, make no friends, no enemies, just do your job and enjoy the benefits, do not try to be a star. They will milk blood from a stone if you are on salary, be prepared to work, vacation is a joke...virtually nonexistent. Middle management are a bunch of talking head clowns be prepared to be smarter then them but humble yourself...they all have tenure thats what rules the roost!

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5.0
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Pros

Hybrid schedule; the managers stay with you every step of the way and help you get better at what you need.

Cons

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5.0
Sep 23, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

1 of the best things about AT&T is the training you receive as a New Hire. The company sends you to a designated location for a month's worth of training. They teach you the basics of sales and how to maximize your customers in-store experiences. While at training if it is necessary, they will pay to put you in a hotel, give you an American Express card for daily meals and reimburse you for any travel expenses in a very timely manor. The training you receive is top of the line. Next, lets talk pay. At&t pays their employees extremely well. With a base salary with paid overtime and full benefits and a compensation program, you won't want to leave the company just for that reason. They take care of their employees for the time you spend with them. Room for advancement. At AT&T moving up is a breeze if your motivated and a hard working individual. My current assistant store manager has only been with the company 10 months and is already looking at becoming a small business rep.

Cons

The work and life balance. The hours are long and tiring to the point were when you get home all you want to do is sleep and on your days off as well. Customers you have to deal with and the ability for a sales rep to control the interaction . That is one of the biggest complaint I have about the company. A lot of times customers come into the store hot and as sales reps we don't have the discretion or ability to waive ridiculous fees or fix issues. Everything seems like it has to be refereed to customer care which makes for a bad customer experience in store.

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AT&T Response
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We pride ourselves on providing world class pay, benefits, training, and growth opportunities. Thank you for acknowledging one of the things we do well. But more importantly, thank you for your overall feedback and what we can improve upon. We look to develop and empower our employees and make every experience, whether internal or external, seamless. We will ensure your feedback is heard. Thanks again.
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