2 years ago used to be good but starting to go downhill... - Anonymous employee COCC Employee Review

3.0
Jun 4, 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Positive attitude and family atmosphere in company that tries to give a good work/life balance. Start with 20 PTO days which is great. Not in Hartford, lots of free parking, nice new building. Flexible schedule. Gym and subsidized meals on premises.

Cons

Salaries are below standard which used to be offset by benefits but now that has gone down hill as well. Insurance benefits are getting very expensive. Raises are abysmal. Initial training was sink or swim with not much documentation for backup. Management rules are different for each employee. Work at home is allowed for some 100% but others can even get a random day here and there which is unfair and causes resentment within departments. Lots of nepotism.

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COCC Response
8y
For a company its size, COCC offers very competitive benefit plans and generous subsidies to HSA accounts and health plan costs. Like most employers, we have had to move away from expensive co-pay plans to high deductible plans. However, we have increased the contribution amount to employee HSA accounts to help offset out-of-pocket expenses. We offer onsite counseling with insurance and financial planning professionals to help our employees most effectively plan for their financial well-being. Recently, we have been reviewing and formalizing all work from home agreements to ensure they are consistently applied and will continue to allow flexibility between managers and employees to accommodate extenuating circumstances.

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Cons

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3.0
Feb 25, 2026
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Pros

COCC is a fair call center workplace, there's enough to praise, but it is not without it's flaws. I'll start with some things I can say are pretty good! There's small bonuses given during the year, and starting pay is more than most call centers. Lots of Resources for learning call structures, and how our products work. Enough PTO hours throughout the year, including carry over from the prior year. Forma benefits for Full time and Part time. Days off on Xmas Day, 4th of July and Thanksgiving. Communication from Supervisors and colleagues is pretty good and most of the time clear. Colleagues can be very supportive and helpful whenever they can be!

Cons

Lack of communication with Clients/Banks. (Banks are always closed or busy when needing to contact them for help.) Customer attitudes are horrific, and much worse since tensions have been very high in the last 8 years with AI and other current events. You will get accused of working remote as if it is a bad unethical thing, and doesn't benefit poor people who struggle with mentall illness and disability. A little too much of a positive outlook on big projects, when lots of things go wrong 100 percent of the time. (But yet they do improve over time, so its more of a so-so thing.) Training is way too short, and probably needs more time and structure before sending people to do calls on their own. PTO is hard to use, and sick days are limited to 5 before you could be suspended. Blackout periods (AHOD weeks where you are forced to work) are also a lot of trouble especially when there might be alot going on in your personal life. This is possibly the hardest call center job, there is a lot of things you will learn about, and use during your time here. On top of that, customers can make things incredibly difficult.

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COCC Response
3mo
Thank you for sharing your perspectives with us! Our dedicated Call Center employees are important to our success, and we strive to craft a positive experience while ensuring that our clients and their customers receive the best possible service!
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