SimpliSafe reviews

3.3

49% would recommend to a friend

(99 total reviews)

Hilary Schneider

24% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

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3.0
Dec 24, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

No dress code Free beer at 5PM every Friday Nap room in the back that you can access on your lunch break Downtown Boston - near T stations - T commuting passes are available. The people are seemingly nice Unlimited overtime Health - Dental - Vision benefits

Cons

The training is only FOUR days than you are on the floor! It might not sound that bad but training is VERY in depth! The interview will be with two people who will also train you as well. They want to know what you want to do in life, why you think you'd be good at the job, your experience and etc. The hours are from 9-6 and you get two days off in a row. I was referred through a staffing agency and what I can say is that they are hiring ASAP! I was called in to start three days after I interviewed. During the interview you will also be asked to write an email telling a customer that you apologize but there was a delay in their order. SimpliSafe is a self installed alarm company (with NO cameras) Training is basically learning about all of the components and what they do. They will breeze through training so please make sure to pay attention. Your probationary period is 60 days. IN ORDER TO BE SUCCESSFUL: YOU WILL NEED TO KNOW EVERY SINGLE COMPONENT AND HOW TO TROUBLESHOOT EACH! This is an open call center environment. Once you go through your training, you will be placed on a team sitting next to a lead. Your team will also have a supervisor on it as well. Pay is every two weeks. Since they BREEZE through training, they basically want you to put the customer on PAUSE everytime you have a question that you cannot answer on your own .. FRUSTRATING! (Hence, why training should be longer.) Anyway, if you need something to get you by than by all means. Your hourly rate will never go above $13/Hour. The phones go live at 9 AM and you must be clocked in by then. If you learn quickly - have a customer service background - like to speak to clients who have been waiting on the phone for 20 minutes - and can enjoy a beer every Friday than this job is for you. Like the title says , to each their own. E-mail them they are hiring.

3.0
Oct 20, 2015

Fast Growing Company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great people to work with and free beer on Fridays. The company is growing fast and is on track to succeed. The CEO is very competent and a really nice guy.

Cons

Overworked for pay. Company makes up for this by not enforcing any rules to which everyone takes advantage of. Too many people not caring and clocking in for their paycheck and barely working knowing they will not get in trouble. Promotions go to merit based work plus being friends with management. No clear management structure leads to no one with actual authority.

3.0
Aug 7, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

- Highly interactive environment with lots of opportunities to meet people - Management is *highly* flexible about folks taking time off for personal needs - Free beer on Fridays!

Cons

- LOW PAY! The current wage is capped at $13.50/hour. This isn't really a livable wage living in Boston. Most entry level jobs pay at least $15/hour simply because it's such an expensive place to be. Unlimited OT opportunities are nice, but you shouldn't *have* to work overtime to be able to save a little or even have a life outside of work. - Slacking is also tolerated to an absurdly high extent. Sometimes folks take 30+ minute breaks while clocked in, and no disciplinary action is ever taken other than a slap on the wrist. - Promotions are extremely political; you're more likely to move up if you're a friend of a current supervisor than if you actually work hard. - People are allowed to do jobs that they are not qualified for. Punctuation and grammar seen in emails by company employees is regularly atrocious. Some of these folks are great on the phones, but they shouldn't be allowed to write emails to customers.

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