Great Benefits, High Turnover and Pressure - SMB Sales TELUS Employee Review

2.0
3 July 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Benefits are great, Peers are great too. Office is nice inside and modern. The company has great values and does a lot in terms of working with the community.

Cons

Honestly, there's a lot of pressure from the top to hit targets that just don't feel realistic. It's been tough, turnover is super high, and people are constantly leaving, even at the manager and director level. We've seen so much leadership change in the past year, it’s hard to feel any stability. The Burnaby office location isn’t great either. There’s no nearby SkyTrain, so the commute can be a real hassle. The one director who actually felt engaged and supportive got let go right after most of his team finished training, which felt like a big blow. He was one of the few who actually seemed to understand what we were dealing with. They say weekends are voluntary, but there’s definitely pressure to work them. It doesn’t really feel like we have a choice, and that kind of expectation just adds to the burnout. Another challenge is support, when things escalate or complaints come in, there’s no local team to turn to. All customer service is overseas, and we have to call into a support line that doesn't always resolve the issue. It leaves us stuck trying to smooth things over without the right tools or help.

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5.0
25 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Flexibility of hours and freedom of location.

Cons

Pay is not high, and not enough tasks available at times.

2.0
18 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Work from home and create your own schedule. Paid training. There is an option for therapy through the company.

Cons

They are hiring, but there aren't enough tasks to make the minimum of 10 hours a week. There are no raises and no promotions. They take a long time to respond to emails, if they respond at all. The only benefit is a 401 (k). $14 is the pay rate, and one can only work 20 hours a week, if there are enough tasks. The past couple of exams for training set one up to fail them. I have been doing this job long enough to know this. They constantly threaten your job, which really affects morale and confidence. There used to be bonuses, but they haven't done them in a long time. There were times we were given permission to work up to 35 hours for the week, but again, it has been a long time. Last one, they didn't have enough tasks to allow for workers to get to 25+. They also offered stock options, but they ended that as well. They made a major mistake on my end and threatened me unless I complied. Eventually got an email that they were wrong, but they didn't apologize. I saw they were hiring freelancers with a maximum of 25 hours a week. I wrote to management and was told the rest of us were only staying at 20. I am currently seeking other employment. There are other companies that do the same work with higher pay and actual benefits. This was once a good job, but once Telus took over, it has been downhill. I would not recommend this company anymore. I'm starting to wonder if this isn't a sinking ship.

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