Spectrum reviews

3.3

52% would recommend to a friend

(18,894 total reviews)
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Chris Winfrey

53% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Spectrum has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 18,894 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Spectrum employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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19K reviews
4.0
Jul 13, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

If you do everything they ask you can move up quickly, if you ignore the scorecard metrics and do your own thing you won't Flexible hours/options to leave early when not busy Good insurance options Shifts are not determined by seniority, but by performance Very lenient attendance policy Extremely easy TVs around the call center allow you to be entertained while you are unplugging a modem for the 20th time that day or when there is 20+ minutes in between calls Many reviews harp on upselling, this used to be the case but was fazed out around the beginning of 2013. You are not asked to upsell, or really even sell at all. The focus is now on fixing the customer's problem quickly and professionally so they won't have to call back in.

Cons

Micromanaged Great variance between how teams are ran Most of what is taught in training is a waste of time and there is no need to know it Customers, just like nearly all call center jobs, can be mind-numbing. The majority of calls are issues with their own equipment or something they did wrong but that won't stop some from taking it out on you or asking for credits non-stop. Extremely repetitive. 75% of calls consist of unplugging the modem and router, waiting 30 seconds, and then plugging them back in. This makes the job very easy, but very boring.

2.0
Jul 7, 2013

Disappointed

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

My schedule fits my needs and those of my family. Many options to choose from for Medical, and if you choose to participate in wellness program, you can lower your medical premiums. Initial training is good.

Cons

More follow up with new advisors within the first 60 days. With this economy, company does not understand that customers just can't afford these services.

1.0
Jul 5, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Some of your coworkers can be nice, but overall is backstabbing, political, minefield. There is some balance in life even though the workload is high.

Cons

Salary for typical director is $150k with 50% bonus - on your back. Some get small 10%, others get no bonus. If you like working hard and solving problems, but rewards are very regressive, then sign up.

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