DO NOT WORK HERE. - Customer Engagement Specialist Gusto Employee Review

1.0
Jul 1, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing coworkers. They strictly hire young people so it’s very easy to make friends.

Cons

They do not care about your well being and treat you as a robot. There are major discriminatory issues in this department that are brushed under the table when addressed. They only care about you manning your desk at all times and hitting your performance metrics (90% of back to back calls). This company strictly hires young girls straight out of college because they are “moldable.” A direct quote from a supervisor was the reason they do this is to avoid a “typical Indian call center” for customer service. I repeat, this company has severe issues that they refuse to address. They do not care about their employees. I would never recommend working for this company. The reason they have so many benefit “perks” (which they conveniently strip away) is because the work environment is not up to par.

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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