Consumer Cellular reviews

3.5

67% would recommend to a friend

(809 total reviews)

Ed Evans

69% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Consumer Cellular has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 809 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Consumer Cellular employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.5 stars).

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809 reviews
1.0
May 22, 2019

Not worth it

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

After 32 hours the time is overtime.. oh wait they changed that

Cons

The companies standards are horrible. If you don’t meet you’re metrics you're up a creek. One of those metrics being VOC voice of the customer. 8.1 voc so say you have angry customers who you helped and there was nothing you could do like send them a free phone, pay there bill, ANYTHINHG that is beyond you’re control they give a bad survey you pay for it no bonus, which now is even harder to reach. You may have those few understanding and adult acting customers but I’ve never been so disrespected by so many customers in my life. All the cons and changing pay structure and metrics make it depressing to go into work.

1.0
May 14, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The $15/hr pay rate and the call center being within 10-15 min drives of several fast food places are the only pros I can think of. Oh. There's an Avanti market and filtered water machines (when they're operational). The Cup Noodles, when available, are a little over a dollar. You get a free coffee cup too.

Cons

The staff mentioned a 3 wk training program, but beware: it's only 1.5 days of classroom training. The rest of it is pretty much nesting, where you're taking live calls out on the floor with limited to no supervision. Definitely NOT for you if you're looking for a lengthy period of classroom training, and/or if you've never worked in a call center before. There's too much stress on sales and overcoming objections. It might be a pro if you're an expert salesperson. If you're weak in sales, or just prefer customer support, too bad. If you're on foot, you're a 15 min walk away from the Fry's grocery store and Denny's. Not great if you aren't into walking or sprinting in a 45-min lunch period. For breaks, I would recommend using the Avanti market or asking a friend for a quick ride. The attendance policy is as harsh as others say it is. If you even THINK of calling out-ONCE-during your first seven weeks of employment, you're gone. Out. Goodbye. Doesn't matter what your reason is. Bye. There is NO grace period for clocking in, and you cannot clock in 5 mins early without disciplinary action. Not at all a scenic office. Not nearly enough team events to make up for the harshness of the policies. There weren't first-day treats, and you aren't treated to too much else, outside of free cereal bars, filtered water and a coffee mug. Reese's peanut butter cups are $2.98 at the Avanti market. Coffee packets are a $1.00. It all adds up. And don't forget how there's nothing complimentary, outside of your cereal bars, sometime-y water filters and coffee cup. No food trucks. The management makes light of you taking live calls very early. I might be missing some. I am only three days into training. Hopefully, by the time you read this, I'll have resigned. Hopefully that's enough to help you steer clear.

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Consumer Cellular Response
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Thank you for your review. I’m sorry to hear about your experience, However, Consumer Cellular really appreciates you bringing this issue to our attention. We have made changes to our attendance policy to be for employees.
2.0
May 14, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Steady hours and steady pay. Very nice office environment and a scent-free workplace. Diverse workplace. Good benefits.

Cons

At an inbound call center, employees have zero control over the volume of calls that come in. But you will be unceremoniously let go if you don't meet the metrics of required calls per hour. Much too strict about metrics.

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