Spokeo reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(168 total reviews)
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Harrison Tang

72% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Spokeo has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 168 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Spokeo employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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168 reviews
1.0
Nov 26, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The only pros about this job are the free snacks and food

Cons

Management does not care about the well being of their employees They have literally told people who can’t make it into work because of either illness, family issues, or even car problems to take an Uber to work so they don’t miss out on attendance points. Grace period is ridiculous (2:59 min.) they teach you how to effectively lie and berate the customer do they don’t get their money back for an outdated service. Customers constantly angry and yelling at you because of charges that we’re put in their card even after cancelling or blocking through their bank. Toxic ghetto people work here, all the baby daddy problems galore.

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Spokeo Response
7y
Thank you for your feedback. Our Customer Care team values attendance adherence as it is one of the key components in keeping our daily service commitment to our customers. We encourage team members to reach out if there is an unexpected personal circumstance or their set schedules become difficult to maintain. We strive to work as a team to accommodate individual needs while maintaining a high standard of service for our customers. We’ll consider this feedback as we review our attendance policy and other processes.
1.0
Feb 5, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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.
1.0
Jun 28, 2017

Management Means Well but Fails

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Free lunch and snacks and drinks

Cons

Management wears a lot of hats. Do not allow working from home A lot of people are quitting Can't hire fast enough to fill the void of people quitting Changing seats every few months

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Spokeo Response
8y
Thank you for sharing your feedback. Spokeo is proud, after more than ten years, to employ more than 200 talented and hardworking individuals. We know that many start-ups don’t make it this far, and we are proud to continue to celebrate growth, both in our product and in our team. We’re always disappointed to lose a member of the close-knit Spokeo family, but understand that this is a competitive industry and change is important for growth. We want nothing but the best for our existing and all former Spokeo teammates.
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