I don't even know what to title this.... just read it. - Anonymous employee Upgrade Employee Review

1.0
Dec 6, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Free snacks? 2 monitors at your desk?

Cons

As a startup company, they have a long road ahead of them. Other companies have gone full speed ahead with their technology, yet with Upgrade, they still don't have their stuff together. Everything changes on a daily basis because turnover rate has become so high. By the time you get done with training, 50% of what you learned is no longer applied once you are on the floor. Essentially it is a waste of time. Managers walk up and down the aisles making sure you're answering the calls or they get mad at you. There will be times when you're on your break and the Director will come and ask you to get back on the calls (yup, while you're on break!) Very few of the managers are professional and willing to lend a hand, but others just have absolutely no idea of the company's own policies or procedures and will question you about it. Call volume is so high, Credit Specialist 1's are not able to handle it on their own. If you prefer not to have a manager hover over you, apply to be a Credit Specialist 2, they are treated much differently and have completely different goals. Communication within the managers is null. Credit Specialist 1's are really aka Customer Service.

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Pros

* The company provides free snacks in the office, which is a great perk for daily productivity. * Frequent company-wide events help foster a strong sense of community and team bonding. * The relaxed dress code allows employees to wear casual clothes, contributing to a comfortable and welcoming workplace environment. Elaboration: Mentioning these specific perks highlights a positive company culture that prioritizes employee well-being and comfort. When writing a Glassdoor review, these details are highly valuable to job seekers because they speak to the "day-to-day" experience of the role. Highlighting the balance between professional expectations and casual, social benefits creates a well-rounded picture of what it is like to be part of the team, suggesting that management values both morale and employee satisfaction.

Cons

The work environment is heavily defined by excessive micromanagement that stifles independent problem-solving. Communication is fragmented, as everyone provides different answers to the same questions, leading to constant confusion and redundant tasks. Furthermore, the internal culture is cutthroat; people are frequently willing to sabotage or "screw over" colleagues just to gain a minor personal advantage, which creates a deep lack of trust throughout the office. Advice for management: Management needs to establish a unified standard operating procedure to stop the conflicting information being disseminated to staff. Additionally, leadership should address the toxic "every person for themselves" mentality by fostering a culture that rewards teamwork rather than individual gain at the expense of others. Reducing the level of constant oversight would also empower employees to be more productive and engaged in their actual responsibilities.

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