Comcast reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(18,790 total reviews)
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Brian L. Roberts

72% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Comcast has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 18,790 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Comcast employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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19K reviews
5.0
Jan 21, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The best reason to work for Comcast is because of the perks that come with the position, such as free cable and internet with discounted home phone service, out of town trips, bonuses, monthly giveaways and consistent promotions. There is also a commission structure which can greatly impact your compensation. Also, there is an exponential amount of opportunity for growth, one has to prove themselves as a trust-worthy employee who is trained with the knowledge to effectively complete their position. Another thing about the company is once you are welcomed as an employee, all of the doors are opened for you and where you choose to go next depends on you and your goals.

Cons

Some of the downsides to working for Comcast is not being able to fix all problems. As you are aware, people may experience bad customer service, billing errors, malfunctioning equipment and lapses in service. As a representative for the company, we always put ourselves in the frame of mind as the customer and attempt to resolve the issue as quickly as possible; however there is also a protocol that must be followed and sometimes the chain of command is extensive and has a long wait time for issues to be resolved. The insurance is great, however, there could always be changes...

1.0
Jan 20, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

free cable, phone and internet and pretty good health benefits. They do provide materials and clothing so thats a plus. but I'd rather earn more money than ecieve free work gear.

Cons

Lack of consistency and commision pay scale changes. It seems everytime sales reps make headway and good money they change pay out criteria and lower your pay. Meeting s are like broken records or cds same thing meeting after meeting. products are over priced which makes for tough sales. lack of sales support. my office has 30 reps and one order entry person. do the math and figure that out.

2.0
Jan 19, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits (including free cable and internet), excellent medical coverage, company match 401(k), employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) lots of training, telecommuting opportunities, on-site gym, lost of parking (depending on when your shift starts). Lots of room for advancement, although not necessarily for women. There are a multitude of shifts to choose from, so work/life balance is not an issue. Volunteering in the community is encouraged. There are many excellent people that you will be working with and tons of vacation days. You start with 2 weeks paid vacation, and I believe 40 hours of flex time and 3 floating holidays with an additional week tacked on at the start of your fifth year. You receive really great employee discounts from a multitude of retailers including GMC and Dell.

Cons

The Comcast system of recognition/rewards for great performance tends to pit coworkers against each other and create an overall feel of hostility. Great work is not recognized in a meaningful way. Not motivated to bring your "A-Game" when cheaters are rewarded better than hard workers, and there are no repercussions for doing poor work. Those who are personal friends of the supervisor reap all the rewards. The people that are promoted to management are almost always young males with no previous management experience. Women are constantly passed over for supervisor positions, even though the call center is made of of mostly females. The glass ceiling is very much alive and well at Comcast.

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