Zero schedule flexibility - Live Chat Agent Sutherland Employee Review

3.0
Aug 3, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Work from home for decent pay with company provided equipment

Cons

There is ZERO schedule flexibility. You can request time off weeks in advance and be denied because they want the shift fully staffed. You earn use it or list it PTO, but if you request time off for pto and are approved, it still counts against your attendance and bonus. Doctor's notes are not accepted. Unless you have approved medical leave, calling out for a documented medical emergency, it's unexcused. Their expected statistics to be met for calls and chats is unrealistic. They expect you to have every customer state that you solved their issue, even if you are unable to do so due to company or system issues. They're always understaffed and expect you to take more than a fair share of chats at one time. You're expected to take 3 chats, but name each chat think you only have one, and respond to every one of them withij seconds. Trying to get your short term disability when out for Covid or surgery is nearly impossible. Management doesn't care about employees. We're just numbers Extremely high turnover rate.

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Sutherland Response
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Hello. As an employee-centric company, our employees' feedback are very important to us. We appreciate you bringing these concerns to our attention and may use your input in our efforts to further refine the Sutherland experience. Thank you again, and hope you have a great day.

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Remote work, reasonable pay, and flexibility with work scheduling.

Cons

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3.0
Jun 3, 2026
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Pros

I worked with Sutherland for five years, and one of the main benefits was the ability to work from home. During my first campaign, the manager and certain account managers were great to work with—they listened, showed genuine concern for employees, and were supportive. Even when the company experienced cutbacks due to losing contracts, they often made an effort to transfer employees to other programs so they could remain employed.

Cons

Some individuals within the company can be difficult to work with at times. The pay is lower than expected for the workload, and raises during work anniversaries are often minimal or difficult to obtain. In some cases, increases may only be a few cents. Job security can also be uncertain due to contract changes, and positions are not always guaranteed long-term. Additionally, concerns raised by employees are not always addressed as effectively as they could be. Overall, I would consider working with the company again if needed, but I would view it more as a temporary job rather than a long-term career opportunity—it provides a paycheck, but may not offer strong growth or stability.

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