Poor Training No job security - Customer Support Representative ResQ Employee Review

1.0
Apr 13, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Nice office, 4 day work week, decent starting salary

Cons

The training for. The CSR’s was absolutely wild. For a company with intricate processes, the training should have been more extensive. For the first few weeks I literally did not understand what my function was because it was so poorly demonstrated. I have a background in tech, so this was not new to me, however the way things are done is completely disorganized. “Training” was essentially several of your team members talking at you for a few days and then you are left to figure out your role on your own. There is very very little structure or reference material when it comes to how to handle incoming cases, and there are many caveats to what you are taught. CEM’s often have their own work around a specific to their clients and there is no centralized place to reference these practices. You’re literally going in every day and doing what you were taught the day prior only to find out it does not apply to most partners or most cases. It’s complete chaos. Direct management seemed relatively nice at first, but was not at all responsive to my concerns of not being trained adequately to preform well in my role. It was strictly about case volume and metrics, with little to no consideration for the fact that some cases were convoluted, and difficult to properly handle. Ultimately my time at ResQ ended abruptly with no guidance or opportunity for course correction.

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ResQ Response
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Dear Former ResQer, We appreciate your review as it helps us continue to learn, grow, and adapt. ResQ is an early-stage startup, and working at a startup is without a doubt, challenging. When you are in the startup phase, there is no pre-built playbook, and processes are established by extensive experimentation and trial and error, and we certainly do not shy from that here at ResQ. Specifically for the Customer Support Specialists role, we've recently established onboarding that takes into account an even split between classroom training and shadow sessions, to help the trainee find their sense of rhythm in the role. We understand that this may not be a fit for those who prefer structure and predictability in their work, and this is why we are very transparent during the interview process that there is an unavoidable element of “trial by fire”. The best way to dive into a new job at a startup is to get your hands dirty; it’s what makes working at ResQ so thrilling, challenging, and rewarding! Thank you for sharing your feedback!

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