If I only knew... - CAE Comcast Employee Review

2.0
13 Mar 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Probably the best reason to work for Comcast is the free services that they give to new hires. You will meet some good people along the way, and make connections that may help you as you work your way up the ranks to middle management. I really can't think of too many reasons that Comcast is a great place to work for. The benefits package is at least somewhat respectable, but with a company that makes billlions in revenue, it's sorely lacking. The support given from management is passable. Yet, I would expect better training from a industry leader such as this.

Cons

The downsides are numerous. I'll start with the basic job function of answering calls from the customers. The customers are demanding pretentious folks who think they deserve the red carpet treatment because they have service from us. On most calls you are cursed at, demeaned, and insulted in any and all number of ways. The support tools that Comcast supplies its employees are buggy and filled with glitches. When attempting to get a supervisor to help out a customer in need, first of all, good luck in finding one actually on the floor. Second of all, when you tell the supervisor the issue, they respond with apathy and act like you are disturbing them. On top of this there are unrealistic expectations, no real support from the supervisor level up, and a general lack of training and development.

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5.0
28 Feb 2015
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CEO approval
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Pros

Working at Comcast has given me the opportunity to develop myself; take the time to grow and learn, and that was really important to me during the time in my life when I joined the company. If you have the drive and ambition, there are a ton of ways in which you can grow into a leader if that's what you want to be. I took advantage of the continued education benefit and am finishing my masters degree now... I also joined a couple of the employee resource groups which offer seminars and networking events that support your professional profile. Listen, I'm not a total nerd. The point of my post is that this isn't a company you join and just stay stale within. They encourage your growth, but it's up to you to make it happen. Not only this - it's pretty exciting. We're busy and we have big jobs to do. My salary is in the top percentile for my industry but not only this, I again get the continued education (which is ~$6K/year) plus free cable/internet, top health care benefits and a truly balanced lifestyle - which is rarely the case within the Tech industry.

Cons

Telling people you work at Comcast triggers 2 typical responses: 1) A big hatred rant on customer service 2) A how do I get my foot in the door? The reputation of the company is difficult, but the style of the company is to stay humble - I've never seen the company defend themselves against the harmful and discrediting news that exists. I personally think they should defend themselves a little more - they are between a rock and a hard place in many instances of service. I personally experienced visiting someone's home where the issues they were having with their connection was due to a tree root growing into the cable lines which had been their for over 20 years. Things like that cannot be diagnosed over a phone call. It's hard work in the field for sure. Being a part of the corporate side sometimes we're too disconnected from what's happening on the frontline. So I think the size of the organization comes with its complications, but again if you're a working professional looking for an exciting, robust and sexy career, you can comfortably have it here.

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