Not Worth It - Lead SDA SelectQuote Employee Review

2.0
Dec 3, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- The training was excellent and all the trainers/training managers were awesome. - Good benefits

Cons

- The leads they use are so low intent that much of your day to day success will depend on "luck of the draw" on what calls you get. - One of the reasons for this is they use underhanded, bait and switch tactics to acquire a lot of these leads. (i.e. - People filling out job applications that some how get sent to a mandatory page they must fill out to continue, even though they don't, in any way, fit the criteria for folks we want to talk to)You'll spend hours calling 30 y/os during AEP who don't and cant even get Medicare. - I had a meeting with my manager where I asked for clear guidelines/metrics I needed to hit in order to move up to the higher tier sales pod. I not only hit those marks, but exceeded them. When the day came for SDAs to be moved up or down, I stayed put. When I asked why I wasn't moved up, I was told "We would talk about it later" which never happened. Promotions appear to be based on pulling names out of a hat - The schedules they assign show that you are nothing but a work horse to them. They make you work for 7 hours before taking your 1 hour break at 4, 5 or even 6 pm. - You are consistently put in positions to fail, instead of being in a position to succeed. - They don't have enough agents and you, as the SDA get punished if you get someone to agree to the transfer but there are no agents available. Example - If you have 5 people agree to transfer, but have to schedule 5 callbacks because there are no agents available, your metrics show you as having 0/5 transfers which negatively impacts your conversion % and your earning potential. Strange that only one person gets punished for the company's internal logistics issues. You will even field some of these scheduled callbacks for an easy transfer, only for there not to be an available agent. So you have to schedule another call back, cant make this up

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SelectQuote Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We appreciate and value your input as an employee. We are glad you think highly of our Training team and enjoy our benefits. We are committed to creating a comfortable, transparent, and collaborative environment for all employees so we are disappointed to hear about your experiences. As for leads, please note that all leads we call have expressed interest in discussing Medicare options. There are also multiple products and services our advisors can sell on their calls and all leveling is based on metrics and performance. Additionally, all SDAs can take breaks whenever they want as long as they meet availability requirements. Lunch breaks are coordinated to ensure business needs are met, but no employee has to wait 7 hours for their lunch. The latest lunch for an 8am start time is 2pm, and that is only during the annual enrollment period (7 weeks). Our intention is to make SelectQuote the best place you’ve ever worked! Thank you again for your insight and for all that you do. - SelectQuote Careers

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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re glad to hear you recognized our bonus program and appreciate you sharing your perspective on compensation, career growth, and workload. Feedback like yours helps us better understand where we can continue to improve the associate experience. We appreciate your contributions during your time at SelectQuote and wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
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