Not Sure if Comcast Cares - Finance Comcast Employee Review

2.0
Apr 21, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Discounted cable, bonus potential, 401(k) match, benefits, good coworkers, free coffee and other beverages. They do support community service. An unforgettable experience.

Cons

The management practices are outdated. Many managers only have cable experience which limits their ability to think outside the box. Micromanagement and favoritism are obvious and widespread. They would rather constantly fix an ongoing problem than determine the source and solve it. You will be punished for asking questions or presenting a different viewpoint. Local management cannot make decisions without the approval of the Corporate Office. Human Resources will not support the employee and will quickly place you on an impossible performance improvement plan. They want you to fail. They say “Comcast Cares”, but they do not care about their customers or employees. Subscribers are dropping them at an increasing rate. Their reputation in the community is poor due to high prices and inadequate customer support. Employees resign regularly for better positions with more modern employers. If you are sick, they demand that you work at home. You have to work the day after Christmas and Thanksgiving. They begrudgingly give you a comp day later. Overtime is excessive and not appreciated. You have to take your laptop home every day. No one would steal their laptops because they are outdated and slow. Salaried employees are treated like hourly workers. It is difficult to take time off for doctor appointments. The locations of their offices are in less than desirable office parks. They do maintain their offices, but they are in the low rent areas.

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5.0
Feb 28, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Working at Comcast has given me the opportunity to develop myself; take the time to grow and learn, and that was really important to me during the time in my life when I joined the company. If you have the drive and ambition, there are a ton of ways in which you can grow into a leader if that's what you want to be. I took advantage of the continued education benefit and am finishing my masters degree now... I also joined a couple of the employee resource groups which offer seminars and networking events that support your professional profile. Listen, I'm not a total nerd. The point of my post is that this isn't a company you join and just stay stale within. They encourage your growth, but it's up to you to make it happen. Not only this - it's pretty exciting. We're busy and we have big jobs to do. My salary is in the top percentile for my industry but not only this, I again get the continued education (which is ~$6K/year) plus free cable/internet, top health care benefits and a truly balanced lifestyle - which is rarely the case within the Tech industry.

Cons

Telling people you work at Comcast triggers 2 typical responses: 1) A big hatred rant on customer service 2) A how do I get my foot in the door? The reputation of the company is difficult, but the style of the company is to stay humble - I've never seen the company defend themselves against the harmful and discrediting news that exists. I personally think they should defend themselves a little more - they are between a rock and a hard place in many instances of service. I personally experienced visiting someone's home where the issues they were having with their connection was due to a tree root growing into the cable lines which had been their for over 20 years. Things like that cannot be diagnosed over a phone call. It's hard work in the field for sure. Being a part of the corporate side sometimes we're too disconnected from what's happening on the frontline. So I think the size of the organization comes with its complications, but again if you're a working professional looking for an exciting, robust and sexy career, you can comfortably have it here.

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