Pros
Before I took the job at Sallie Mae, I was deciding between this and a career at comcast. I went with Sallie Mae because Comcast was fully remote (I had worked fully remote for several years at the point in my life and wanted some human interaction) but also because the company culture is great. Management seems to genuinely care about their employees and they regularly do things to check in and make changes according to feedback they get from workers. As far as the pay is concerned, there are 4 buckets; 30 day, 60 day, 90 day, and l 120 day. In all 4 of these buckets your base is $20/hour with unlimited OT and a monthly bonus. The monthly bonus for 30 day goes up to about $1500, 60 day about $2500, 90 day about $3500, and 120 day about $4500. Additionally, in the collections department there are 2 other areas that require an interview to get into; LRT and charge off. LRT has a base pay of $25/hour with unlimited OT and a monthly bonus that goes up to about $2500. Charge off has a base pay of $20/hour with unlimited OT and bonuses that go up to $14,000!!! It’s most difficult (aledgedly) but o get into charge off because the same people have been working in the department for several years. Lastly, I will say that contrary to what many work places say, there is legit room for growth at Sallie Mae. Also, all levels of management (including those at the “tips top”) seem to be very personable and relatable.
Cons
I can’t think of any. Before I started at Sallie Mae I wasn’t sure what to think because I read other reviews from other people on other websites like this one. The poor reviews of Sallie Mae however said things like “my boss fired me for being late,” or “Sallie Mae didn’t let me take extra time off.” These are all basic things that most jobs enforce. No cons (at the moment) for me.
