Clearlink reviews

3.0

40% would recommend to a friend

(945 total reviews)

Mark Larkin

62% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Clearlink has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 945 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Clearlink employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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945 reviews
2.0
Jun 19, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

I believe the only reason Clearlink still has people to answer their phones is because of the abundance of college kids that live in Utah. That being said there is a little of everything, lots of cool people that work there. The management makes almost everyone their enemy almost instantly, so right away you have something to bond over with the cool people you meet. I pretty much guarantee that you'll make friends at Clearlink, even if you don't have any right now. With all the calls you take, you get lots of experience with overcoming objections. Unpaid time off is reasonably easy to get. So if you have a volatile schedule, this is a pretty good place.

Cons

Fear based mentality in this workplace, as opposed to a mentality of abundance. The way they motivate is to dole out punishments that are disguised as rewards. Until Clearlink, I've never worked in a place where you want the people that are working next to you to fail. In a group of thirty people, only about 5-6 people can make the most commission from the sales made in any given week. This means that, theoretically, if everyone made the same amount of sales, and converted at the same rate, they wouldn't make the same commission. Because only the top sixth of the agents selling a specific brand can make top commission. Completely backwards thinking. Punishment is disguised as reward. People who are the definition of incompetent get to grade two of your calls and then punish you for not following some incredibly arbitrary rule. You might take 50-200 calls in a given week. The arbitrary score you get on two calls (most likely by some pawn of management) determines your commission for all the sales you made in the whole week. I've seen checks that had 600-700 dollars taken out, all because of two separate mistakes, made on two different calls. Management in this place is the biggest joke I've ever experienced. Managers and team leaders constantly going over the most pointless things. There are a couple of exceptions, but the obvious trend makes one think that the garden variety of incompetence in Clearlink's management goes all the way to the top of the organization. I don't know how it could be anything different. So if you like to think for yourself, and can't follow every single rule on every single call, and check the boxes on every single call, this is not for you. If you like seeing people around you do well, this job is not for you. If you're a robot this job might be for you. There's a reason that they're always posting on all the sites, and always hiring. There's a reason that they'll hire anyone. It's because it sucks. The culture is garbage. Complete. Garbage. Anytime anyone says uncapped commissions, just stop and ask yourself: "Do I really believe that?"

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Clearlink Response
6y
We are sorry to hear that we did not deliver the exceptional employee experience we strive for. While it is encouraging to hear that you have made friends with many of the wonderful people that call Clearlink home, we are disheartened to see your perception of the leadership teams. We understand how vital a good direct manager is to every individual, and invest heavily in helping managers become great people-leaders. Please reach out to us at LoudandClear@Clearlink.com so we can get more of your feedback and learn more about the specifics of your experience.
3.0
Apr 9, 2019

Clearlink is a great place

Recommend
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Pros

A culture of care, benefits, great people, parent company is open minded and supportive.

Cons

Lots of impulsive changes, weak vision, poor strategy, disengaged C level suite. Our visionary and strategic C level and senior level team has left or is leaving.

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Clearlink Response
7y
Thank you for sharing your honest feedback. You're right, people are our strategy—it concerns me that you don't feel heard. If you feel comfortable doing so, please reach out to me directly. I'd welcome an opportunity to speak with you in person.
2.0
Feb 8, 2019

Looks good from the outside

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Good physical space--updated and modern (minus the racist mural mess--cartoon caricatures/icons (i.e. tacos dressed in a sombrero and mustache, sushi dressed like samurai warriors, etc.) -Lots of snacks & energy drinks (LOL) -Lake with a walking path (great for much-needed destress walks--would usually take 2-3 a day so I wouldn't break down at work)

Cons

-Problems with racism, homophobia, and other major problematic behaviors towards marginalized groups -Constant and random layoffs (firing entire teams the day of) -Career pathing is a constant mess with the empty promise of it eventually being built out -Overall culture severely plummeted and a major imbalance between branches within the company (consumer vs performance) -Management is undertrained in leading direct reports -Constant reorgs/leadership change and unstable change throughout the entire company

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Clearlink Response
7y
We are sad to see that we did not deliver the excellent employee experience we strive for. Discrimination of any kind is unequivocally not permitted here at Clearlink and we have many measures in place to ensure any incidents are immediately and properly dealt with. We are always trying to help our managers and leaders improve in their craft, and helping their people thrive is the most important job they can do. Please reach out to us at HR@Clearlink.com so we can learn more about your situation and ensure we have all of your feedback.
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