Forced to work in office after being told otherwise - Customer Service Representative first direct Employee Review

1.0
23 Aug 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Most people and managers are great

Cons

Forced to come back into the office 3 days a week after being told we had the choice of where we worked from - many people have moved house, got pets sold cars etc after being told that lie

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Cons

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2.0
7 May 2021
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Pros

The money is okay & aGood package, Starbucks on site.

Cons

Micromanagement around stats, call quality, absence, behaviours. Ridiculous amount of pressure to squeeze as much out of there from end staff as possible. Unclear, untruthful communication. Lack of engagement or adaptation to working from home as a business. Poor business model.. We're a telephone bank but push all customers online? Poor systems 🤔a digital bank proposition with a poor digital platform but a high expectation still exists to engage and push customers to self serve. Terrible and detrimental handling of staff with long term existing mental health issues - with total disregard for the equality act and protected Characteristics. Not following FCA guidelines in line with FIV customers causing risk and harm.

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