Clunky and disorganized but well intended - Customer Service Representative OpenTable Employee Review

3.0
30 Mar 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Playful environment, good people, a true sense of comradery, attractive and modern office space, nice kitchen and lounge area. Good benefits and PTO program. I feel more valued here than I have at any other call center I've worked at and certainly more at my last job. There is minimal push to hit prefixed stats, so it's quality before quantity, which is refreshing.

Cons

Grossly underpaid for the level of technical expertise and vast and varied system knowledge required. The "top down" management style creates more problems than it can solve. Departments do not seem to be educated on what the others departments do. Some departments have no appreciation for the people (ie, look down upon) on the front line at the call center. Certain programs are just broken and need a make over. Only a couple of supervisors have experience with OpenTable, thus leaving the rest unable to support and up-train their team adequately. Likewise, training is provided by a good guy, but who has minimal exposure and experience with the products. The opportunities to excel in new endeavors or roles seem shrouded at best.

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OpenTable Response
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Your candor is invaluable to our growth and I appreciate your feedback. As we continue growing our Denver contact center, we aim to refine and improve our training programs to be as effective as possible. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us.

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