Good company on it's way to becoming a bad company. - Data & Network Assistance Specialist - Level II TELUS Employee Review

3.0
28 Aug 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The pay is fair for the work that is expected. You get either a free or cheap cell phone bill/ handset.

Cons

No recognition for a job well done. Recognition is not consistent. It consists of working hard for great stats and if you're lucky enough to win a draw for a "hidden stat" you may receive recognition. Otherwise there is no general recognition for doing your job well on a daily basis. Communication is not up to par. Management does not communicate on a regular basis things that are important to your development in your role. Sure they'll send out an email to let you know that Service Levels are low, but nothing imperative to your career development especially monthly meetings to coach you on such career development (which often get canceled due to Service Levels). Also, working to solve issues with client's that have devices that you have no access to (ie: working demos or emulators) can make for very frustrating and sometimes embarrassing troubleshooting.

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5.0
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CEO approval
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Pros

Flexibility of hours and freedom of location.

Cons

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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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