Former Development Program Participant - Leadership Development Program AT&T Employee Review

3.0
25 Jan 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

AT&T employees that participated in the Leadership Development Program value the current participants but the rest of the company is ambivalent to the program. Mention of LDP opens up a lot of doors to a lot of executives at AT&T. There is so much knowledge in the company and if you can tap into colleagues that are willing to teach you, take that opportunity.

Cons

Current leadership of the company disbanded the leadership development program. Main reason that was given was due to the fact that too many LDP graduates were leaving the company for external opportunities (hint-hint treat your new employees better so that they do not leave after just a few years). Unfortunately the generalist knowledge of a graduate from the program was not valued, so development programs are now all done by the specific business unit. Good for those that want to get directly into an area of the business, bad for cross training.

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Pros

1 of the best things about AT&T is the training you receive as a New Hire. The company sends you to a designated location for a month's worth of training. They teach you the basics of sales and how to maximize your customers in-store experiences. While at training if it is necessary, they will pay to put you in a hotel, give you an American Express card for daily meals and reimburse you for any travel expenses in a very timely manor. The training you receive is top of the line. Next, lets talk pay. At&t pays their employees extremely well. With a base salary with paid overtime and full benefits and a compensation program, you won't want to leave the company just for that reason. They take care of their employees for the time you spend with them. Room for advancement. At AT&T moving up is a breeze if your motivated and a hard working individual. My current assistant store manager has only been with the company 10 months and is already looking at becoming a small business rep.

Cons

The work and life balance. The hours are long and tiring to the point were when you get home all you want to do is sleep and on your days off as well. Customers you have to deal with and the ability for a sales rep to control the interaction . That is one of the biggest complaint I have about the company. A lot of times customers come into the store hot and as sales reps we don't have the discretion or ability to waive ridiculous fees or fix issues. Everything seems like it has to be refereed to customer care which makes for a bad customer experience in store.

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AT&T Response
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We pride ourselves on providing world class pay, benefits, training, and growth opportunities. Thank you for acknowledging one of the things we do well. But more importantly, thank you for your overall feedback and what we can improve upon. We look to develop and empower our employees and make every experience, whether internal or external, seamless. We will ensure your feedback is heard. Thanks again.
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