Good at first, but lost their way - Tech Support Representative T-Mobile Employee Review

2.0
4 Oct 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Cares more about employees than other large corporations. Great benefits.

Cons

Started blending tech support reps with sales, essentially forcing them to do two jobs with no additional pay, continuously added more responsibilities without additional pay, and did not provide raises to match inflation. Case in point, when I worked there after 3 years they had to increase my pay to MATCH a NEW HIRE'S pay. This essentially told me that they saw my labor as someone who is tenured, to be worth a new hire. Constant micromanaging Constant threat of termination if not meeting sales goals (even as a tech support rep) Extremely stressful work, nearly every day getting screamed at over the phone. Not enough engineering staff to handle the tickets submitted Not a very good partnership with engineering. Lots of hidden fees specifically designed to nickel and dime customers Did not stick to their original TEX model (Team of Experts) of 32 account reps, 8 tech. Many teams completely removed tech reps in favor of overseas. Threatened to not pay out bonuses to employees because of "budgeting" but had the money to do a complete site renovation including removal of all desks and chairs. In addition they purchased a 15k coffee machine that almost never got used. Refused to allow promotion unless going into billing.

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Cons

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5.0
22 Mar 2016
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Pros

Training and "green days" to work on training courses online, team activities for teambuilding, excellent benefits including up to a 10% yearly bonus (merit-based), tuition reimbursement, extra insurance options besides health insurance (pet insurance, free life insurance up to 1.5x yearly salary), stock purchase options and yearly stock award to each employee. One of my favorite benefits is job swaps - so long as your manager clears it, you can swap jobs with an employee from another related department for up to a couple months to gain insight and experience into what the other department does from day to day. I left my last company as it had become a bad environment, and after joining with T-Mobile I realized it was one of the best decisions I've ever made. There are very few days where I wake up not wanting to go to work, and I learn something new every day. When I come across a process I'm not familiar with, my teammates are more than happy to provide on-the-spot training, or schedule a time that works for both of us to do so. Above all, the managers set you up to succeed rather than to fail - they want you to do well, and do everything in their power to make sure you have the tools to do well.

Cons

There's some of the same political bs that any company has, but my team has two excellent managers that make work enjoyable. There are a couple personality issues within the team, as happens with any job, but overall everyone gets along. As far as training goes, there wasn't a whole ton initially (though I believe it's more due to the nature of the job - it's impossible to condense everything into a couple week training course).

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T-Mobile Response
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Thanks so much for taking the time to write this -- we love hearing how much you love coming to work! Your words were spot on when you said your team wants you to "do well". That's exactly what we want for all of our team members! The nature of our business is constantly changing and we know how important it is to provide good benefits and equip you with the training and development you need to be successful. We're glad you're taking full advantage of all of it. As we continue to grow and evolve, so will our training and tools. If you ever feel like you're not getting enough of what you need, though, talk it over with your manager and they'll help you get back on track. Thanks again for your feedback and your dedication to T-Mobile. -- T-Mobile Careers Team
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