Convenience and Flexibility - If You Can Afford It - Switchboard/Operator TTEC Employee Review

3.0
21 Oct 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Being able to work from home. No commute. Programs and applications are easy to learn and use. Tech support is always available. A good way to make "extra cash" as long as you have no other jobs, school, or life that might conflict with a frequently-changing "flexible" schedule. Co-workers and supervisors are great and supportive. Changing or adjusting your work schedule is generally do-it-yourself. All training is done in "at home" environment.

Cons

"Flexible scheduling" means they will often change scheduled shifts only a day or so in advance, adding or cutting hours based on "business need" with little or no warning. While rankings/performance plays a part in bidding for better shift times, the scheduling department will still just tweak and rearrange employee schedules to "suit business needs" so you may end up with a schedule that barely resembles what you originally had. One week you might be working 30+ hours, the next week you may find yourself cut back to less than twenty. The week after that, you're back to thirty but now you're working two hours later than before. So, if you are taking classes or working another job that conflicts with the new schedule, you're basically told "sorry about your luck, find a co-worker who can cover those hours for you." No benefits, few opportunities to advance to anything resembling a "livable wage" if you are at an @Home position. Higher wages sometimes mentioned for moving to other projects or departments, but then it's revealed that the new department already has the same pay scale as the one you just came from so there will be no increase. Performance-based incentives are few and far between, often done in the form of rewards like vouchers for extra time off (unpaid), rather than tangible things like paycheck bonuses or gift cards.

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5.0
21 Jun 2026
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Pros

Remote work, training, and equipment provided.

Cons

Holiday weeks during training was 10 hours and was a grind, but I can't think of anything else.

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TTEC Response
4d
Thank you for sharing your feedback and for being part of TTEC. We're glad to hear you value the remote work opportunities, training, and equipment provided to support your success. We also appreciate your comments regarding the training schedule and recognize that longer training days can be demanding. Feedback like yours helps us continue evaluating the employee experience while preparing team members for their roles.
1.0
30 Apr 2026
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Pros

The opportunity to work remote is the only pro.

Cons

I rarely leave negative reviews, but my experience here was frustrating enough that I feel it’s important to share for others considering employment. The company suffers from major disorganization and a lack of consistent policies. Expectations frequently changed without clear communication, making it nearly impossible to feel confident in your performance or job security. Metrics were unrealistic and difficult to achieve, especially given how understaffed the team was. Instead of addressing staffing issues, the pressure was pushed onto employees. Compensation does not match the workload or expectations. Employees are underpaid for the level of performance demanded, and benefits are disappointing. One of the biggest concerns is that earned PTO, vacation time, and sick time are not paid out, which feels unfair and misleading. Management practices were also questionable. Employees were required to be on camera, which felt excessive and unnecessary for the type of work being performed. Overall, there was a lack of trust and professionalism in how employees were treated. This role could have been much better with proper organization, fair policies, and realistic expectations, but unfortunately, it fell far short.

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TTEC Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share such detailed feedback and for your years of service as a Customer Service Representative. We’re glad to hear you value the opportunity to work remotely. We also take your concerns very seriously regarding consistency in communication, workload expectations, staffing, compensation, benefits, PTO policies, and management practices. Feedback like yours is important and helps highlight where we need to continue improving clarity, fairness, and support for our employees. We appreciate your candor and wish you all the best moving forward.
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