The job for when you're in-between jobs - Telephone Sales Representative RDI Employee Review

3.0
28 Dec 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You start out at a decent wage, which is what makes the job appealing for someone without much experience. You also receive holiday pay and vacation hours (based on the amount of work you put in). You have the opportunity to get a raise after the first 30 days and a raise each 90 days after.

Cons

It takes a long time for raises to go through, or to even meet with a supervisor to talk about the possibility of receiving a raise. Payroll is often down, so you kind of just hope you're getting paid, and when time sheets are updated and hours have to be disputed, only sometimes are the issues fixed in time for them to be on the check they should be. Frequently, they appear on the next check and you have to bother a supervisor to make sure you were credited those hours. There appears to be more availability to move up in the company than there actually is.

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5.0
14 Jan 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Very flexible, caring people. Honestly some of the best people I have ever met.

Cons

Progress isn't measured very clearly, you will think you are doing well, then suddenly you aren't.

2.0
14 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Holiday pot lucks (with meat provided by RDI) Will pay for exercise/gym as long as you're willing to meet the requirements (otherwise you pay). Ok benefits Some projects offer remote work after probationary period, including equipment Sales jobs may pay higher than customer service and tech support Everyone is super nice to you in orientation+training (it doesn't last)

Cons

No attention to dietary restrictions for pot luck, causing some people to not be able to enjoy. Definite focus on unhealthy eating with most snacks, meals and beverages in the canteen being crap, and a culture that seems focused on being unhealthy, and enabling obesity. False sense of culture presented during training - real culture becomes obvious after. Claims of "family" style, interest in feedback, inclusiveness and so on largely false. Climate controlled by site director, and they're generally interested in minimizing the cost so you may be too hot/cold. Deceptive culture, two sets of rules - one for the clique of managers, supervisors (glorified team leads) and 'special' employees, the other for everyone else. I.E. Favoritism. You can feel it from the moment you get out of training. Lack of interest in actual feedback, coupled with defensiveness or attacks Dishonesty and some bullying by leadership Very strict rules about bathroom use time (20 min/day). If you have a medical excuse, you can get an exemption so you aren't written up, but you won't be paid for that time in excess of 20 min/day. You're given your supervisor and manager's phone numbers to contact outside of work but good luck getting a response every time you need to contact them! Pathetic training by people with no experience in that area, who are led by onsite directors with no experience in education, either, leaving you potentially ill-prepared for your job. Sub-par salaries, which they blame on the clients. Holidays and holiday pay depend on both RDI rules and client rules, not just RDI, so you may not get vacation pay for some holidays. Very stingy company shoveling money upwards to the C-suite while maybe people in lower positions get crap pay, and some of the people you promote end up giving too much of their personal time to you without proper compensation. I could go on and on....

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