Play Bad Games, Receive Bad Prizes - Customer Service Representative Inktel Employee Review

2.0
Jan 2, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It's easy (mostly mindless) work and you get to leave it at the office when you clock out. Co-workers share a special brand of comaraderie in customer service suffering. HR is pretty quick to take care of mishaps and direct supervisors are usually reasonable (potentially likeable) people. Benefits are existent, but expensive. You get major paid holidays and earn vacation/sick leave time per pay period. Great learning experience (about the limits of your patience).

Cons

Predictably, call center work is tedious, but certainly not hard (unless you count that it's mentally draining and makes you question human evolution). The pay is higher than minimum wage but not exactly sustaining if you intend to pay rent. Upper management is delusional at best and doesn't seem to comprehend basic project (or employee) management, considering the turnover rate of representatives and failure of company contracts.

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Pros

The training schedule and anticipated work hours were very convenient and aligned well with my availability. The onboarding process initially seemed organized, and I appreciated the opportunity to start quickly.

Cons

There was a lack of clarity from the beginning. During the interview, I was assessed on chat support, but training was strictly voice-based. This shift in expectations was confusing. Communication and expectations were not clearly aligned between the hiring process and training. There appeared to be little flexibility or understanding when unforeseen circumstances occurred. On Easter Sunday, while in training, I lost power at 1:48 PM due to circumstances outside of my control. Within a short time frame—by 3:07 PM—and despite a 30-minute lunch break during that period, I received a call informing me that I was being let go from the contract. There was no opportunity given to explain, recover, or rejoin training once power was restored. The decision felt rushed and lacked empathy or consideration for real-life situations that can arise in a work-from-home environment.

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