Management is Out of Touch - Anonymous employee Comcast Employee Review

2.0
5 Jul 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good benefits. Great people that work there. Heavily discounted cable and Internet. Pay is highly competitive compared to similar positions in similar companies.

Cons

There's a reason why this company is consistently ranked at the bottom of every conceivable customer service survey -- they don't listen to their customers nor do they listen to their employees who deal with their customer base on a daily basis. It's understandable as to why Comcast as the highest-priced Internet: they're the fastest. But why they charge more for television service as opposed to other companies is beyond reason. They no longer hold a competitive advantage with VOD offerings and other companies' technology offerings are on par with, if not superior, to what is offered by Comcast. Using rights fees and similar explanations doesn't hold much water with customers if other companies have to pay those same fees and have lower TV prices. Also, the outsourcing of telephone customer service isn't a good look if you're saving money by doing that but not passing savings onto the consumer. Employees don't have a voice. Middle management doesn't have a voice.

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Cons

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5.0
28 Feb 2015
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Pros

Working at Comcast has given me the opportunity to develop myself; take the time to grow and learn, and that was really important to me during the time in my life when I joined the company. If you have the drive and ambition, there are a ton of ways in which you can grow into a leader if that's what you want to be. I took advantage of the continued education benefit and am finishing my masters degree now... I also joined a couple of the employee resource groups which offer seminars and networking events that support your professional profile. Listen, I'm not a total nerd. The point of my post is that this isn't a company you join and just stay stale within. They encourage your growth, but it's up to you to make it happen. Not only this - it's pretty exciting. We're busy and we have big jobs to do. My salary is in the top percentile for my industry but not only this, I again get the continued education (which is ~$6K/year) plus free cable/internet, top health care benefits and a truly balanced lifestyle - which is rarely the case within the Tech industry.

Cons

Telling people you work at Comcast triggers 2 typical responses: 1) A big hatred rant on customer service 2) A how do I get my foot in the door? The reputation of the company is difficult, but the style of the company is to stay humble - I've never seen the company defend themselves against the harmful and discrediting news that exists. I personally think they should defend themselves a little more - they are between a rock and a hard place in many instances of service. I personally experienced visiting someone's home where the issues they were having with their connection was due to a tree root growing into the cable lines which had been their for over 20 years. Things like that cannot be diagnosed over a phone call. It's hard work in the field for sure. Being a part of the corporate side sometimes we're too disconnected from what's happening on the frontline. So I think the size of the organization comes with its complications, but again if you're a working professional looking for an exciting, robust and sexy career, you can comfortably have it here.

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