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You're a Machine - Contact Center Associate National Life Group Employee Review

2.0
Jun 25, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Hybrid. Coworkers. Volunteering, On-site Gym

Cons

This job is not sustainable for anyone with a family or personal life. You're expected to take back-to-back calls every 30 seconds to meet an unrealistic quota of 80+ calls a day. Need a day off? You'll have to request it and hope it gets approved. Most issues aren't resolved through self-service because the online help tools are slow and limited, forcing nearly every problem to come through as a call. And 85-90% of those calls are from customers who are rightfully angry, usually because of mistakes on our end. The worst part? Management is completely disengaged. You get to watch them chat and joke while you’re left absorbing constant frustration from customers, trying to meet insane metrics for low paycheck to paycheck pay. The burnout is real and fast. Most people are just counting the days until they can quit. Unless you enjoy being treated like a machine, avoid this job.

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National Life Group Response
11mo
Thank you for contributing feedback. We value your point of view, and this is not the experience we want associates to have. At NLG, we are always striving to improve our self-serve systems for customers, decrease phone wait times, and to support our associates who support them. Please feel free to reach out, and good luck moving forward.

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We appreciate your comment about the great people at National Life! If you're unclear about details or need help prioritizing your work, please connect with your team leader. They should be able to help provide clarity.
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6d
We recognize that diversity has historically been an issue in our industry. However, if you look at our corporate board, we're actively working to diversify and will continue to make sure we consider all aspects. We will always focus on adding the most qualified talent to all of our roles across the entire organization. If you would like to connect further regarding this, I would welcome the opportunity to talk. - Michael Veilleux, Chief People Officer
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