Big Brother. These guys are obsessed with collecting metrics and measuring everything you do. - Developer AT&T Employee Review

4.0
9 Oct 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Salary is good if you started a long time ago and worked your way up. 401K is good - match of 80% on the basic 6% contribution (that's better than the 67% from the old AT&T). If you are lucky to find yourself in the AT&T Labs unit, there is still interesting work that does not get outsourced to IBM (like legacy projects) and then end up in India.

Cons

These Texans (new SBC management) are some serious bunch of bean counters. It seems as if the only thing that matters to them is process and measuring it. Processes change every 1.5 years. Those are the guys that have job security. They have sucked any kind of creativity and enjoyment completely out of software development. They call us software developers "factory" - it's even in their ridiculous online training. Project Managers are valued - but worked like dogs. Benefits packages are declining every year, but I guess that's the way things are going with all large corporations in this global economy.

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
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Pros

1 of the best things about AT&T is the training you receive as a New Hire. The company sends you to a designated location for a month's worth of training. They teach you the basics of sales and how to maximize your customers in-store experiences. While at training if it is necessary, they will pay to put you in a hotel, give you an American Express card for daily meals and reimburse you for any travel expenses in a very timely manor. The training you receive is top of the line. Next, lets talk pay. At&t pays their employees extremely well. With a base salary with paid overtime and full benefits and a compensation program, you won't want to leave the company just for that reason. They take care of their employees for the time you spend with them. Room for advancement. At AT&T moving up is a breeze if your motivated and a hard working individual. My current assistant store manager has only been with the company 10 months and is already looking at becoming a small business rep.

Cons

The work and life balance. The hours are long and tiring to the point were when you get home all you want to do is sleep and on your days off as well. Customers you have to deal with and the ability for a sales rep to control the interaction . That is one of the biggest complaint I have about the company. A lot of times customers come into the store hot and as sales reps we don't have the discretion or ability to waive ridiculous fees or fix issues. Everything seems like it has to be refereed to customer care which makes for a bad customer experience in store.

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AT&T Response
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We pride ourselves on providing world class pay, benefits, training, and growth opportunities. Thank you for acknowledging one of the things we do well. But more importantly, thank you for your overall feedback and what we can improve upon. We look to develop and empower our employees and make every experience, whether internal or external, seamless. We will ensure your feedback is heard. Thanks again.
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