AT&T Training Process

Congratulations on being offered the position at ATT. I have just applied for the position as Retail Sales Consultant myself and went through the assesment test which tested my personality and then i completed a 15 minute survey about stealing. My question is do you have any clue what the next step is? My status has changed to Testing status complete but i am kind of worried because the job is inactive now and it says "no longer accepting job submissions." Thanks for your help.

Christopher DeOliveira in Fresno, California said: Congratulations on being offered the position at ATT. I have just applied for the position as Retail Sales Consultant myself and went through the assesment test which tested my personality and then i completed a 15 minute survey about stealing. My question is do you have any clue what the next step is? My status has changed to Testing status complete but i am kind of worried because the job is inactive now and it says "no longer accepting job submissions." Thanks for your help.

Hello,

It will always say inactive.. The next step is you will have to wait til a recruiter calls you; it will be a phone interview. It may be about a week a two later.

Thanks for the support. Anymore Questions

So inactive just means that no future candidates can apply for the position? Also unless the status changes to "no longer considering you as a candidate" you are pretty much just waiting for the next step in the process right?

Christopher DeOliveira in Fresno, California said: So inactive just means that no future candidates can apply for the position? Also unless the status changes to "no longer considering you as a candidate" you are pretty much just waiting for the next step in the process right?

You are exactly right

Today was the first day of my training process. Be ready to do alot of hand- on activities and participating. If you think that you will just sit through this class without doing any work... think again. If anyone has questions, let me know

Hey lrbell84,
do you want to share details about your experience in training? I'm going on April 4th and would like to know just the basics... Also, did you get your phone? If so, which one and when?
Thanks!

lrbell84 in Canton, Michigan said: Today was the first day of my training process. Be ready to do alot of hand- on activities and participating. If you think that you will just sit through this class without doing any work... think again. If anyone has questions, let me know

where did you go to training? do you want to share details about it?

What hotel did you stay at? When did you get your phone? Did you fly? Have any problems checking into the hotel or getting your debit card?

Hey PrettyBlessed,

I just finished my 2nd week of the RSC Training. Be prepared to do A LOT of hands on activities, working with other trainee's, creating a lot of flip charts for customer situations, words that can describe a customers demeanor, etc. You do A LOT of work. AT&T is a WONDERFUL company to work for. I have met so many people from the company; exectutives, trainers, etc. Everyone is so nice and love their job. Commission is guaranteed for 6 months for New Hired RSC's. So basically, AT&T pays you what your At-Risk Target is for your state/store location, and then they decrease it throughout the 6-month period because you'll be getting better. My states At-Risk is $1,200. So I get my first "New Hire Relief Payment" on July 22nd for $1,200 and then it decreases every month after that. I have loved every second of training so far. It's a lot of information, you get a lot of materials. They SPOIL you with stuff. You get a COU, which is a company owned device, for business purposes, which is free to you, with unlimited everything a month, at no charge. I got the Motorola Atrix. You initially get 2 dress shirts with the AT&T logo on them ordered for you. You get name badges, a bluetooth headset, business cards, and so much more! AT&T gives you a seasonal allowance to purchase company branded clothes. Spring is $125 and Fall is $150. I ordered my Spring clothes last week. I really think you'll love it. Just pay attention and ask a lot of questions. Good luck!

nikeguy91 in Winthrop, Maine said: Hey PrettyBlessed,

I just finished my 2nd week of the RSC Training. Be prepared to do A LOT of hands on activities, working with other trainee's, creating a lot of flip charts for customer situations, words that can describe a customers demeanor, etc. You do A LOT of work. AT&T is a WONDERFUL company to work for. I have met so many people from the company; exectutives, trainers, etc. Everyone is so nice and love their job. Commission is guaranteed for 6 months for New Hired RSC's. So basically, AT&T pays you what your At-Risk Target is for your state/store location, and then they decrease it throughout the 6-month period because you'll be getting better. My states At-Risk is $1,200. So I get my first "New Hire Relief Payment" on July 22nd for $1,200 and then it decreases every month after that. I have loved every second of training so far. It's a lot of information, you get a lot of materials. They SPOIL you with stuff. You get a COU, which is a company owned device, for business purposes, which is free to you, with unlimited everything a month, at no charge. I got the Motorola Atrix. You initially get 2 dress shirts with the AT&T logo on them ordered for you. You get name badges, a bluetooth headset, business cards, and so much more! AT&T gives you a seasonal allowance to purchase company branded clothes. Spring is $125 and Fall is $150. I ordered my Spring clothes last week. I really think you'll love it. Just pay attention and ask a lot of questions. Good luck!

Congrats nikeguy91, I am glad you are enjoying your training.
I had a couple questions if you wouldn't mind. I am thinking about applying for the
RSC position at a local store here in the mall. The 1,200 relief payment you talked about...is
that per pay period or the total amount for the entire month? And does that include your
hourly base or is it just one lump amount? I just wanted to know what to expect in case
I get hired there. Thanks

Hey thanks for the info I'm in my 2nd week of training I just had a few more questions about the new higher relief payment because our trainers don't seem to know what that is. How long do you have to be at the company before you start to receive the new higher relief payment? Other than that I have been having a blast at training and learning tons of information. HOw's your training been?

@Roamer09 - Thanks! I definitely think you should apply. It's a wonderful position with a lot of potential for money. The new hire relief payments, also known as ramp up aren't all $1,200. It starts out at that and then goes down $300 every month. So Month 1 of ramp up is $1,200, month 2 is $900, month 3 is $600, month 4, 5, and 6 are all $300. It's guaranteed money. If you sell more than that in commission, obviously you get that amount. Ramp up payments are in addition to your hourly rate. Commission is always paid at the end of the month after you earned it in. For example, Junes commission is paid at the end of July. I get my first ramp up payment on July 22nd. My first day w/ AT&T was June 6th. Hope that helped. Good luck!

@PrettyBlessed - You start getting ramp up the minute you start w/ the company. There's no wait period. New Hire Relief, AKA Ramp Up is a program that ONLY RSC's are part of that guarantee's them commission during their "Vesting Period" which is basically a time for us to learn how to sell and get used to it. Hopefully you can reference my previous post for Roamer09 with any other questions. Training has been amazing. Tomorrow is my last day for the entire program. They put me in the Hampton in Boston and I trained out of Framingham at their Corporate office. They provided me w/ a corporate credit card for food. $42 a day. They reimbursement me for all my mileage expenses. I drove from Maine, they offered to fly me but it wasn't worth it. All RSC's get corporate devices, free of charge. They give you hundreds of dollars to buy company-branded clothing for each season. There's so much more that you'll learn about AT&T if/when you get hired. Good luck and have confidence!!

hi i want to know im applying for a bilingual service cunsultant at the moment i had my phone interview like 3 weeks ago and ive had no call backs but my application says that i have met the qualifications and that they continuing to review my application.... i called the hr recruitment office and they said that it takes a while regardless... has this happened to anyone?

hey nikeguy91 can u email me at atranvan87@gmail.com. im on my background check portion already did the drug test yesterday. im at 79 percent right now. and i think i start august first. after the back ground check reach 100 do the hiring manager call you about your formal offer or they wait til its almost your start day pls let me know thanx

Ted - I'm kind of in the same boat as you. Just playing the Waiting Game. Here's my situation:

I applied online for a Retail Sales Consultant position here in suburban Dallas and about a week later did the telephone pre-screen interview. Great! About a week after that, I had my interview at the AT&T offices with a member of Human Resources. Still good. The NEXT DAY, I met the store manager in the store and was all but assured that I would hear something soon.

And I haven't heard a thing since.

How long does it usually take to go from in-store interview to whatever the next step is? Any ideas?

@nikeguy91: I applied for the RSC job and I have an interview at the store
tomorrow morning. Thank you for the great answer you gave about the ramp up pay. I just want to make sure I know what I am getting into if I am offered and take this job. I have a mortgage and car payment and want to make sure I don't find myself in a hole by taking a commission job! How is your experience going with AT&T now that your training is done? Please let us know. Thanks again!

nikeguy91 in Winthrop, Maine said: Hey PrettyBlessed,

I just finished my 2nd week of the RSC Training. Be prepared to do A LOT of hands on activities, working with other trainee's, creating a lot of flip charts for customer situations, words that can describe a customers demeanor, etc. You do A LOT of work. AT&T is a WONDERFUL company to work for. I have met so many people from the company; exectutives, trainers, etc. Everyone is so nice and love their job. Commission is guaranteed for 6 months for New Hired RSC's. So basically, AT&T pays you what your At-Risk Target is for your state/store location, and then they decrease it throughout the 6-month period because you'll be getting better. My states At-Risk is $1,200. So I get my first "New Hire Relief Payment" on July 22nd for $1,200 and then it decreases every month after that. I have loved every second of training so far. It's a lot of information, you get a lot of materials. They SPOIL you with stuff. You get a COU, which is a company owned device, for business purposes, which is free to you, with unlimited everything a month, at no charge. I got the Motorola Atrix. You initially get 2 dress shirts with the AT&T logo on them ordered for you. You get name badges, a bluetooth headset, business cards, and so much more! AT&T gives you a seasonal allowance to purchase company branded clothes. Spring is $125 and Fall is $150. I ordered my Spring clothes last week. I really think you'll love it. Just pay attention and ask a lot of questions. Good luck!

Wow, thanks for your input. I came on here and was directed to a different thread where all people were doing was bashing the company and telling me and the other new hires to run the other way. I'm glad to hear that the job is going good so far for you. Any updates?

I got hired for retail sales consultant, my staffing mgr said i start 9-9-11. I took the drug test and submitted my bkgd check 8-4 and did everything else she told me to do. Its been almost 3 weeks since i did all that when should i hear something else before i start training?

Devin P in Chicago, Illinois said: I got hired for retail sales consultant, my staffing mgr said i start 9-9-11. I took the drug test and submitted my bkgd check 8-4 and did everything else she told me to do. Its been almost 3 weeks since i did all that when should i hear something else before i start training?

I took the drug test and my background went through after just a week. I go to training in Los Angeles on the 6th of Sept. I would check with the girl/guy that called you with the official offer and find out what's going on. You can also check your background status on HireRight with your login and password.

^ i checked my status it was 100% after 2 days, i called my staffing mgr after i took my drug test n asked was there anything else i needed to do, and she said she would let me know if something comes up or changes so i guess i all i kno is i start the 9th

Youre good

Devin P in Chicago, Illinois said: I got hired for retail sales consultant, my staffing mgr said i start 9-9-11. I took the drug test and submitted my bkgd check 8-4 and did everything else she told me to do. Its been almost 3 weeks since i did all that when should i hear something else before i start training?

You don't get an email about training and everything until the week before training.

thanks everyone, i called my staffing mgr and she told me that also. my question is is training only one day a week for a month? i want to put my 2 wk notice in for my current job but i dont know when the perfect time is

Devin P in Chicago, Illinois said: thanks everyone, i called my staffing mgr and she told me that also. my question is is training only one day a week for a month? i want to put my 2 wk notice in for my current job but i dont know when the perfect time is

Training is way more than one day a week, or they wouldn't fly people out to different locations..

Training is Monday - Friday for 4 weeks. I was required to go out of state for mine.

Nikeguy91 in New York, New York said: Training is Monday - Friday for 4 weeks. I was required to go out of state for mine.

How was the training? Did it go from 9 to 5? What'd you do on your days off out of state? Do they give you money for food?

Nikeguy91 in New York, New York said: Training is Monday - Friday for 4 weeks. I was required to go out of state for mine.

How was the training? What'd you do on your days off? Do they give you money for food?

Devin P in Chicago, Illinois said: thanks everyone, i called my staffing mgr and she told me that also. my question is is training only one day a week for a month? i want to put my 2 wk notice in for my current job but i dont know when the perfect time is

You said you start on the 9th... I would put my two weeks in now if I were you. Training is full time. At least for me.. I don't know if you are doing the same type of training or not, but I would assume so if you're working for an actual AT&T store and not a 3rd party.

The training was awesome. I learned a lot. It was from 8:30 - 5:30 Monday through Friday. On the weekends, I hung out with people in my class and went out to dinner. All of your food is paid for by AT&T via a corporate credit card you're given on day 1 of training. Your plane tickets, hotel reservations and baggage fee's are all taken care of by AT&T. I stayed at the Hampton when I went. You go out of state about 5 times a year for additional trainings and stuff, which is all paid for.

Nikeguy91 in New York, New York said: The training was awesome. I learned a lot. It was from 8:30 - 5:30 Monday through Friday. On the weekends, I hung out with people in my class and went out to dinner. All of your food is paid for by AT&T via a corporate credit card you're given on day 1 of training. Your plane tickets, hotel reservations and baggage fee's are all taken care of by AT&T. I stayed at the Hampton when I went. You go out of state about 5 times a year for additional trainings and stuff, which is all paid for.

Awesome man! I am pumped! I am going out of town to Los Angeles! It was either gonna be out of town to Los Angeles on the 6th, or Salt Lake City (where I'm from) on the 19th. Needless to say, i'm super pumped that its out of state.

With the in state one, they weren't gonna pay for gas so I'm glad ill be close to the training center and not have to drive everyday.

Nikeguy91 in New York, New York said: The training was awesome. I learned a lot. It was from 8:30 - 5:30 Monday through Friday. On the weekends, I hung out with people in my class and went out to dinner. All of your food is paid for by AT&T via a corporate credit card you're given on day 1 of training. Your plane tickets, hotel reservations and baggage fee's are all taken care of by AT&T. I stayed at the Hampton when I went. You go out of state about 5 times a year for additional trainings and stuff, which is all paid for.

Also, do you get to keep whatever is left on the corporate credit card? Is there a spending limit on the card? How does that work?

Nikeguy91 in New York, New York said: Training is Monday - Friday for 4 weeks. I was required to go out of state for mine.

Hey man i'm dying to know this. Did you get your own room at the Hampton, or have to share with someone?

You do not get to keep what's left on the card. You give the card to your store manager when you get to your home store. Also, yes, you get your own room whenever you go on an AT&T paid trip. They will never room you with someone else.

Nikeguy91 in Teaneck, New Jersey said: You do not get to keep what's left on the card. You give the card to your store manager when you get to your home store. Also, yes, you get your own room whenever you go on an AT&T paid trip. They will never room you with someone else.

Thats good man. I thought I'd have to share a room
with someone...

I just had a f2f interview for a sales support rep position and am pretty hopeful about getting a job...do they also pay you a wage while you train? I will still have bills to pay so not getting paid wouldn't be ideal...

frankreynolds in Tarrytown, New York said: I just had a f2f interview for a sales support rep position and am pretty hopeful about getting a job...do they also pay you a wage while you train? I will still have bills to pay so not getting paid wouldn't be ideal...

Of course they pay you during training. Have you actually had a job that didn't pay you for training? That'd be ludicrous. I leave for Los Angeles on Monday! They're even giving me $45 a day for food allowance! Hope you get the job man!

Nikeguy91 in Teaneck, New Jersey said: You do not get to keep what's left on the card. You give the card to your store manager when you get to your home store. Also, yes, you get your own room whenever you go on an AT&T paid trip. They will never room you with someone else.

I'm also starting my training soon. My question is did you know anyone that took someone with them? Like a fiance, boyfriend/girlfriend, wife etc.

yes my training is in lake mary, florida dec 12,2011. yes can you have people over at your hotel?

I start my training next Friday and am extremely excited. My trainings are just 4 Fridays and Saturday's because I'm part time. Question though. Will they pay for gas? Also, will I be doing store trainings between each training day?

Thanks

Kyle in Oak Forest, Illinois said: I start my training next Friday and am extremely excited. My trainings are just 4 Fridays and Saturday's because I'm part time. Question though. Will they pay for gas? Also, will I be doing store trainings between each training day?

Thanks

You will be reimbursed for gas and mileage, it's just forms to be filled out and faxed. Depending on your manager, you should be going to your store during the week. I'm FT so my 3rd week of training I went to the store for an entire week.

You ARE NOT reimbursed for gas. Only mileage and food incurred during your trip.

ZachC in Bangor, Maine said: You ARE NOT reimbursed for gas. Only mileage and food incurred during your trip.

Gas and mileage is the same thing that's why I said it like that. If you have a good enough manager, they will pay you for the time it takes to get to the training and the time to get home from the training like I did! So, you ARE reimbursed for gas!

You're sadly mistaken my friend. If you spend $200 on gas during your trip for training, you're not reimbursed for that. You'r ONLY reimbursed for mileage at $.55 a mile. Also, you'r paid your hourly wage while you're traveling to and from training. I've been with the company for a while now and have gone to plenty of trainings.

I don't want to argue either. Just want to give new hires the correct information. I do need gas to use my car, you're right. What I'm saying is that AT&T doesn't reimburse you for any money you spent on gas AND all mileage at the $.55/mile rate. They ONLY reimburse you for the mileage. That's all I'm saying.

I completely agree. Maybe I worded it differently. I don't want to give incorrect information either. When I meant gas and mileage I meant it as 1 not two different reimbursements. We mean the same hing I just worded it a little different. Mileage is @ .55 per mile which comes out to be great if your training is far and you live close to the store you work at.

You're completely right. Just a matter of wrong wording. Sorry to steam things up. Thanks for being part of the team

You're completely right. Just a matter of wrong wording. Sorry to steam things up. Thanks for being part of the team

You're completely right. Just a matter of wrong wording. Sorry to steam things up. Thanks for being part of the team

Crystalalam1 in Hanford, California said: I'm also starting my training soon. My question is did you know anyone that took someone with them? Like a fiance, boyfriend/girlfriend, wife etc.

Did you take someone with you to training? I really want to take my husband and son.