Customer Care Advisor - Customer Service Representative Sallie Mae Employee Review

3.0
20 Jan 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits and pay are decent Easy to hit monthly bonus You can start accruing PTO day 1, but you won’t even get enough in a month for 1 full day off if you work 10 hour shifts

Cons

The customer care advisor job is okay for someone who doesn’t have a lot of experience or doesn’t have a degree The daily job is draining its 10 hours of assisting customers who are usually disrespectful and want to take their frustration out on you. You’re just constantly waiting for the next phone call to come through, it’s very boring and monotonous Management is not well educated on product knowledge Other advisors make mistakes and then it gets put on someone else to clean up Customers are disrespectful and rude Lack of organization, no communication between depts Very easy to make mistakes and get punished for it, very unclear on what qualifies as an error and what levels each error could be No sick time, if you’re sick and call out you’re going to get an occurrence and they are also going to use your PTO Not flexible and not understanding when uncontrollable situations come up Work all holidays and weekends

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5.0
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Pros

The work culture is quite chill and results-focused. The office space is also quite decent.

Cons

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5.0
22 Jun 2026
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Pros

The biggest pros for me are the people and the opportunities for growth. The culture is very team-oriented, and there’s a genuine willingness to support one another and see each other succeed. I also appreciate that the company is open to trying new approaches and evolving how we work, which creates meaningful opportunities to learn, take on new challenges, and continue developing professionally.

Cons

One area for improvement would be system modernization, as updates and enhancements can be slow and sometimes create inefficiencies in day-to-day work. Additionally, communication across departments during issues or changes could be more consistent and timely to ensure teams are fully informed and able to respond effectively.

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