Customer Care - Customer Care Representative Spokeo Employee Review

1.0
Feb 5, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- food - parking - perks (they wouldn't be able to keep employees without these)

Cons

The biggest issue I had working for this company is that I felt like I was conning people every day. I only lasted 4 months because I hated this job so much I would cry on my commute to and from. The product does not work and this company makes its money by tricking its online users into signing up for $20-40/month subscriptions through sneaky fine print (after charging about a dollar to do something like look up a phone number). The information is hardly ever accurate. I looked up dozens of people I knew in my down time and it was never correct. The customer care department is actually a loss prevention department. Management coached us and even had us take classes on how to manipulate "customers" into accepting the least amount of refund possible even when customers had NEVER used the product after being charged $20/month for YEARS. Prizes were given on a regular basis to CC reps who authorized the least amount of refunds. It felt disgusting and dishonest. I couldn't work somewhere when I couldn't stand by the product/service. Customer care reps are expected to answer at least 50 calls per day (I remember doing about 70), 90% of which are from people who have been unexpectedly signed up for a subscription and are rightfully angry about it. I'm not sure if this is still the standard but when I was there customers had to ask for a refund 3 times before we were allowed to offer one. All in all one of the worst, if not the worst, jobs I've ever had.

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Spokeo Response
8y
Thank you for the feedback. Spokeo as a company is focused on transparency. From sharing regular financial updates with employees, to providing the freshest and most accurate data available to educate customers, we aim to practice and provide transparency. Please note that our support team never says anything that is untrue to our customers. Our products are sold as a subscription and we work to make sure that customers are aware of our pricing model. We are also implementing new product features and elements that will provide an even deeper value for this monthly subscription, in addition to more transparency. We appreciate your time spent helping any customers who were previously confused about this model. Our current team is focused on educating and helping our customers have the best product experience and handle any billing or other support inquiries.

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Cons

Whoops, just read the above

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Spokeo Response
6mo
Thank you for sharing your recollections; we are sincerely sorry that aspects of your experience, particularly around leadership conduct and growth opportunities, left a poor impression. Though much has changed since those early days, your account reminds us that culture is shaped not only by policies but by daily behavior. We’re glad the camaraderie and community you found among coworkers offered some balance, and we’ve since strengthened our leadership expectations, feedback channels, and development practices. We remain committed to fostering a workplace where respect and fairness are constant.
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