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2.8

40% would recommend to a friend

(87 total reviews)

Jack Goldberg

38% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Windy City Call Center has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 87 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Windy City Call Center employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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87 reviews
2.0
Jan 27, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home, Flexible Schedule

Cons

Call metrics can be unrealistic, They will cut your hours if you cant meet call expectations, if you win a bonus they take that money out of your check. They do give you all the resources and coaching to be successful.

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Windy City Call Center Response
9y
We are sorry to hear that you do not feel this position is for the long term. We actually have quite a few reps who have been employed with us for five plus years. This is especially important to note, as the call center has only been open 8 years. In fact, each year we celebrate our reps who have gained significant tenures with our company. Cutting hours is not something we particularly like to do. However, there are times in which the performance of some employees do not meet standard, and as opposed to losing business, and completely terminating the employee, we try reducing hours and increasing the hours of the successful employees. Though this is not an easy decision, it is important that we meet the needs of our clients in order to keep our 80 plus employees gainfully employed. We regret that it sounds like there were some times in which you struggled with the performance metrics, and needed to work a reduced schedule until improvement was shown. We recognize this was not easy for you or your family. Finally, we never take bonuses out of anyone's check. We have to pay taxes on all monies given. What you will see on your check is simply a notation that you were given a bonus, and that taxes were taken. We can ensure that you received the gift card or monetary reward. In fact, we will go as far as to say, if you believe this occurred, we will be happy to review your paycheck and credit you for any monies earned but not given to you. We believe the best part of our team are our employees, and never want anyone to feel as if they were cheated out of their earnings.
3.0
Nov 18, 2016

Okay but not all it's cracked up to be

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home Flexible schedules Awesome management and QA

Cons

Unrealistic expectations - crappy data leads to terrible leads Some managers communicate way too much or harp on your stats

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Windy City Call Center Response
9y
We continue to offer our employees alternate campaigns to work on. We do make education calls, but do abide by the highest standards in the industry. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring that all of our data is TCPA compliant, and that all data we call on is 100% opted into by the prospective lead we call. By doing this, we try to ensure that our representatives are able to engage with great leads. We recognize that this is not always an easy task, but majority of our representatives consistently meet and exceed this target. We abide by the belief that if you own the call, value great customer service skills and bring a positive attitude to each call, you can meet the expectations that our company has set forth.
5.0
Mar 17, 2016

Very thorough company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home, Company Picnics, Great Communication, Promote within.

Cons

Hard to get to company picnics when working from a different state.

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Windy City Call Center Response
9y
Thank you so much for your feedback. We continue to look for ways to make sure our virtual employees feel a part of the team. It is always a challenge to gather employees from each of the different states to show our appreciation. We hope, however, that our regular contests, incentives and bonus opportunities are a start to demonstrating our thanks for the work of all of our staff members. We certainly appreciate you being a part of the team.
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