Customer Service Representative
This one originally appeared in Tread Carefully but I got word from a reader that it might just be a scam. Approach with extreme caution.
Roles requiring you to work a standard 40 hours per week, regardless of permanent or temporary employee status.
This one originally appeared in Tread Carefully but I got word from a reader that it might just be a scam. Approach with extreme caution.
There's a misalignment between the duties of this position and its seniority, and before you come at me with "they don't do titles! dudebro noises", they're at this very moment advertising for a Director of Engineering, so clearly they're familiar with the concept of leveling.
I think there's a lot of performance about culture happening on Pulley's Careers page, especially considering the explanation of culture they link to is a Twitter thread from 2020.
They describe what they want instead of just plastering "critical-thinker" in a sentence and calling it a day! My crops are flourishing, my skin is clear, my bagels are perfectly toasted, tikkun olam everybody.
This one is good too. Ignore any weeping you might hear. The salary range is kind of wide, but it's okay because IT'S A UNION POSITION. A UNION. FOR REAL.
Oof, let this be a lesson to me not to finalize my notes before I look at everything. The job description is harmless enough, but the real hints at culture and work environment are in the job application.
See the Director, Customer Support listing for more on why this position also hit BINGO.
This seems okay? They're honest about the fact the company's experimenting with what works and what doesn't, which I appreciate, and the pay is pretty good for a non-technical, actually mid-level manager role.
Y'all. Whenever a company mentions the actual benefits of a job as "in addition" to the PRIVILEGE and SPLENDOR of simply working for said company, as if being able to feed and provide for the health of your family is secondary to supporting an "iconic brand," well that is a major red flag.
Uh. Buckle in, my friends, because this one is A RIDE.
I think the pay is a little low for the level of work this role will be doing, but then I pretty much always think CX folks should be paid more.
I can't decide if quoting Albert Einstein in a job description is cute or weird. I'm leaning toward cute, because this actually seems like a really neat job, and I've detected no flags. Our first Green Means Go of this week!
It's a neat, actually useful product, but there are some definite red flags in the job description, so I advise caution and strategic questions if you end up interviewing.
I give them points for pay transparency, but deduct equal points for $18-$20/hr. That's shitty pay for someone with 5 years experience in "providing high-touch patient experience."
I'm putting this in Tread Carefully because although the product legitimately sounds cool, there's a certain old-school vibe I get from this job listing that makes me think they're looking for a clean-shaven, middle-aged white dude with an MBA from a midwestern school and a Chinos fetish.
Role reports to the CFO, which is an interesting choice.
I'm tentatively putting this in Green Means Go only because they state that they don't negotiate salaries. In the context of their Careers page and the job description, it doesn't seem like a flag.
10 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE for at most $67k at a SaaS company? Am I reading that right? WHAT THE HELL.
You should take a drink of water every time you come across the word "operation" or a derivative in this job listing. You'll be really hydrated.
Job description is thoughtful and well-written, benefits are excellent, and Careers page is clear and informative. This would be in Green Means Go except the salary range seems low for SF and NYC, especially considering they're wanting someone with a master's degree.