Customer Care Advisor - Customer Service Representative Sallie Mae Employee Review

3.0
Jan 20, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits and pay are decent Easy to hit monthly bonus You can start accruing PTO day 1, but you won’t even get enough in a month for 1 full day off if you work 10 hour shifts

Cons

The customer care advisor job is okay for someone who doesn’t have a lot of experience or doesn’t have a degree The daily job is draining its 10 hours of assisting customers who are usually disrespectful and want to take their frustration out on you. You’re just constantly waiting for the next phone call to come through, it’s very boring and monotonous Management is not well educated on product knowledge Other advisors make mistakes and then it gets put on someone else to clean up Customers are disrespectful and rude Lack of organization, no communication between depts Very easy to make mistakes and get punished for it, very unclear on what qualifies as an error and what levels each error could be No sick time, if you’re sick and call out you’re going to get an occurrence and they are also going to use your PTO Not flexible and not understanding when uncontrollable situations come up Work all holidays and weekends

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5.0
Jun 9, 2026
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Pros

The work culture is quite chill and results-focused. The office space is also quite decent.

Cons

Being a bank, it’s highly regulated so everything we do must go through a thorough compliance review.

4.0
May 1, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- I genuinely enjoy the people I work with, and that goes a long way. The culture feels supportive and respectful, not cutthroat. - The company regularly asks for feedback through “Pulse Check" surveys—and it doesn’t feel like they disappear into a black hole. - Strong focus on work-life balance with real resources to back it up. - Fun, engaging activities like desk holiday bay decorating, chili cook-offs, and the Sneaker Ball help break up the work routine. - Encourages professional growth with free LinkedIn Learning, support from department heads, and side-by-side learning opportunities. - Hybrid work is a plus. I remember when remote work was a pipe dream, so I don’t take that flexibility for granted. - Just hit my 3-year anniversary and got increased PTO—always a nice milestone. I plan to be here for the long haul. - Final thought: I’ve yet to find a perfect company, but I can honestly say Sallie Mae is close enough. I hate to sound like a marketing campaign, but a happy employee is just a happy employee—and that’s how I feel here.

Cons

- Like most places, it’s not perfect. Processes can always be improved, and some things move slower than you’d like. - Pay feels fair, not amazing—but not something I’m upset about either. I don’t know many jobs that pay “enough,” honestly. - If you’re looking for a flashy startup vibe, this might feel more steady than exciting.

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