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Evergreen Customer Service Advisor

Legal & General
Pay £21.5k per year
Location Cardiff
Contract time Full time, permanent

The Breakroom Take

8.3

Rated 8.3 out of 10, based on 104 employees who took the Breakroom Quiz

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  • People enjoy this job
  • Good employer
  • Recommended by parents
  • Respectful managers
  • Proper training
  • Learn new skills
  • Proper breaks

About Legal & General

Legal & General are a financial services provider. They offer life insurance, pensions, retirement and other investment services.

Job description from Legal & General

Company Description

Legal & General supports the savings, protection and retirement needs of around 14 million people, through our portfolio of retail and workplace businesses.

Our Retail division helps people enjoy a more colourful retirement, both directly and through their employers, including Lifetime Mortgages, Retirement Interest Only Mortgages and financial advice on our range of lending products.

We are the UK's number one individual life insurer, and also provide Group Protection products for employers - all helping people to plan for the unexpected. We support home buying through our Mortgage Club - the UK's largest - and our award-winning Surveying Services team. And our fintech team finds and supports socially useful start-ups and scale-ups working in the workplace, home, insurance and wealth areas.

Joining us means helping create brighter financial futures for all our customers.

Recruiter: Abbie Burridge abbie.burridge@landg.com Closing Date: 11.10.2024

Job Description

We're recruiting for a Customer Experience Advisor to join our Workplace Pensions Helpline team with a starting salary of£23000.

Our phone lines are open 8am-7pm Monday- Friday. You'll work 35 hours during our opening hours working 3 days from home and 2 days in our Cardiff office.

Our Customer Service teams are made up of professionals from different backgrounds including call centre, retail, hospitality, and sales.

What you'll be doing:
  • Helping our customers every day. You'll be working in our Workplace Pensions Helpline contact centre, taking inbound phone calls from existing customers
  • This team support customers who have saved into their pension for a long time, in preparation for retirement
  • What is a workplace pension? A way of saving for retirement through contributions deducted directly from your wages. Employers can also make contributions through the scheme
  • You'll provide customers with a first-class experience during every interaction
  • Given the nature of what we do, sometimes these calls can be emotive, so, we're looking for people who are naturally caring, empathetic and resilient
  • Offering support and feedback to other colleagues, contributing to a highly motivated, straightforward, and collaborative culture
  • For our most vulnerable customers, you'll ensure you consider their circumstances and needs and take additional steps to support them through their interactions with Legal & General
Qualifications

Who we're looking for:
  • The skills below are important to us. Rest be assured, we will show you the L&G way. You'll be in our full-time office-based induction for a couple of weeks so, you'll have the tools you need before you start helping our customers and clients
  • People who love helping people! People who are straightforward, ambitious, authentic, collaborative, and purposeful
  • Strong communication and administration skills and passion to support customers, whatever their personal circumstances
  • Confidence in using a desktop or laptop and experienced in using MS Office
Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer:
  • The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
  • Generous pension contribution
  • Life assurance
  • Private medical insurance (permanent employees only)
  • At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years' service. There's also the option to buy and sell holiday
  • Competitive family leave
  • Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice
  • There are the many discounts we offer - both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
  • In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart
Additional Information

Legal & General is a leading financial services group and major global investor, named Britain's Most Admired Company in 2023, for the second year running. Rated top in our sector and top for inspirational leadership, we have a strong heritage and an exciting future.

We aim to build a better society for the long term by investing our customers' money in things that make life better for everyone.

If you join us, you'll be part of a welcoming culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We strive to be open, mindful and inclusive, so are always willing to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs.

If you're open to find out more, we'd love to hear from you.
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What employees say

Pay

    Good
  • Most people are paid a living wage

    Do Legal & General pay customer service enough to live on?

    Most people are paid a living wage.

    How we know this

    100% of people say they are paid at or above the Real Living Wage for where they live.

    Based on data from 15 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between July 2022 and June 2024.

    Why this matters

    Everyone should be paid enough to live on.

    The Real Living Wage is a voluntary rate employers can sign up to that is based on the real cost of living.

    The current rates are £12.00 per hour, and £13.15 per hour in London.

    Find out more in our explainer about the Real Living Wage.

  • Good
  • Most people are paid market rates

    Do Legal & General pay customer service market rates?

    Most people are paid above average for their job.

    How we know this

    93% of people are paid above average for the type of work they do.

    Based on data from 15 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between July 2022 and June 2024.

    Why this matters

    Pay can vary a lot between types of job. Employers should be ensuring that the rates their staff are paid are in line with similar roles elsewhere.

  • Good
  • Most people get paid breaks

    Do customer service at Legal & General get paid breaks?

    Yes. Most people get paid breaks.

    How we know this

    80% of people say they get paid breaks.

    Based on data from 15 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between July 2022 and June 2024.

    Why this matters

    A good job should have paid breaks.

    You should be paid for all your time at work, whether you’re on a break or not.

  • Good
  • Most people get sick pay

    Do Legal & General pay customer service sick pay?

    Yes. Most people get proper sick pay.

    How we know this

    100% of people say they would get paid if they were sick but scheduled to work.

    Based on data from 15 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between July 2022 and June 2024.

    Why this matters

    Everyone gets sick sometimes. You should be able to take time off without worrying.

    At a good job you should still get paid if you’re scheduled to work but can’t due to sickness. Your contract should say how many sick days you can take each year.

    This is more than the legal minimum, which says you should only get paid if you are unwell for 4 full days. See Citizens Advice for more details.

Hours and flexibility

    Good
  • Easy to book holiday

    How easy is it for customer service to book a holiday at Legal & General?

    Most people find it easy to book holiday.

    How we know this

    86% of people report it’s easy to book holidays.

    Based on data from 14 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between July 2022 and June 2024.

    Why this matters

    A good job should let you take time off when you need it, and it shouldn’t be a nightmare to arrange.

  • Good
  • Most people find it easy to take sick leave

    How easy is it for customer service to take sick leave at Legal & General?

    Most people find it easy to take sick leave.

    How we know this

    87% of people report that it’s easy to take time off if they are sick.

    Based on data from 15 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between July 2022 and June 2024.

    Why this matters

    Everyone gets sick sometimes. You should be able to take time off when you need to.

    A good job should support you when you’re unwell and have systems in place that will allow you to take time off to recover when you need it.

Workplace

    Good
  • Most people feel treated with respect

    Do customer service at Legal & General feel treated with respect by their managers?

    Most people feel treated with respect by their managers.

    How we know this

    85% of people say they’re treated with respect by their managers.

    Based on data from 13 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between July 2022 and June 2024.

    Why this matters

    Everyone should get treated with respect by their managers. You shouldn’t feel discriminated against or bullied, and if you have a problem you should be able to speak to someone about it.

  • Good
  • Most people get proper breaks

    Do customer service at Legal & General get proper breaks?

    Most people get proper breaks.

    How we know this

    100% of people report that they get to take proper breaks.

    Based on data from 15 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between July 2022 and June 2024.

    Why this matters

    When you take a break it should be a proper rest. It should last the full duration and you shouldn’t get pulled off it.

  • Okay
  • Some people are stressed

    Is it stressful for customer service to work at Legal & General?

    Some people feel stressed here.

    How we know this

    64% of people say they often feel stressed at work.

    Based on data from 14 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between July 2022 and June 2024.

    Why this matters

    Work isn’t always easy, but if you’re frequently feel stressed, that’s not good.

    Your employer should support you with enough people and resources to get your job done without feeling overwhelmed.

  • Okay
  • Only some people enjoy their job

    Do customer service at Legal & General enjoy their jobs?

    Only some people enjoy their job.

    How we know this

    45% of people report they don’t enjoy their job.

    Based on data from 11 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between July 2022 and June 2024.

  • Okay
  • Only some people recommend their team

    Do customer service at Legal & General recommend working with their team?

    Only some people recommend working with their team.

    How we know this

    47% of people report that they wouldn’t recommend working with their immediate team to a friend.

    Based on data from 15 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between July 2022 and June 2024.

    Why this matters

    A good job means enjoying the place where you work.

    The people you work with every day really matter. They can be the difference between a terrible day and a great one.

    If you’d recommend your team to a friend, this shows that something’s going right.

  • Okay
  • Only some people get enough training

    Do customer service get enough training when they start at Legal & General?

    Some people did’t get enough training when they started.

    How we know this

    47% of people report they didn’t get enough training when they started working here.

    Based on data from 15 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between July 2022 and June 2024.

    Why this matters

    A good job should give you good training when you start, not just drop you in at the deep end.

    This means that you’ll be happier and more productive from day one and shows that your employer values you.

    It’s also very important if your job involves anything that could be dangerous. Good training from the outset keeps you and your team safe.

  • Good
  • Most people get support to progress

    Are customer service given support to progress at Legal & General?

    Most people are given support to progress here.

    How we know this

    In the last year, 69% of people report being given an opportunity to get better at their job, learn a new skill, learn to manage a team or get more responsibility in their role.

    Based on data from 13 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between July 2022 and June 2024.

    Why this matters

    A good job should help you progress at work, if you want to. That might be supporting you to get better at the job you currently have, learn something new, manage a team or take on more responsibilities.

    This means you’ll be able to build on your skills and experience, and earn more money.

  • Needs improving
  • Head office doesn’t understand what’s happening

    Do customer service think Legal & General head office understands what's happening where they work?

    Most people think head office doesn’t understand what’s happening where they work.

    How we know this

    77% of people think that this employer’s head office or owners don’t have a good understanding of what’s really happening where they work.

    Based on data from 13 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between July 2022 and June 2024.

    Why this matters

    At a good job, the role of head office should be to support the people on the frontline serving customers.

    To do that properly, the company’s owners or head office need to have a good understanding of what’s really happening on the frontline. This is especially important when a company owns multiple locations.

  • Good
  • Most people feel well informed by head office

    Do customer service feel well informed about how Legal & General is doing?

    Most people feel well informed about how the company is doing.

    How we know this

    87% of people feel that they are kept well informed about how the company is doing as a whole.

    Based on data from 15 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between July 2022 and June 2024.

    Why this matters

    At a good job, there should be a supportive relationship between the people working on the frontline serving customers and the people who own the company or work in head office.

    You should be kept informed about how the company is doing as a whole, both in good times and when things get tough for the business.

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What Legal & General employees say about their job

  • Best thing

    Job satisfaction, opportunity to grow, annual bonus & pay rise

    Worst thing

    Workload is heavy, not enough time to complete all work given to you, particularly if you take calls & are given additional work to complete.

    9.2

    Legal & General Quality assurance, November 2023

  • Best thing

    Getting the opportunity to work from home

    Worst thing

    Travelling distance

    10

    Legal & General Employee, August 2023

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  • Best thing

    Everyone is really nice and easy to get on with, can WFH most of the week but if you do want to come in to the office there’s always lots of nice people around, really good benefits and perks including bonuses and annual pay rises, managers are always helping you to progress and encourage you to undertake training and take qualifications (funded by work), you’re never going about things alone there’s a dedicated line to call if you need help while on a call even if you think it’s a silly question. Overtime is always available and can vary from 1.5-double pay. The company acknowledge when times are hard for everyone, we’ve had cost of living payments on top of our usual salary and bonuses. Also team lunches and nights out if that’s your kind of thing!

    Worst thing

    Your breaks are scheduled to fit in to when the phone lines are less busy so you don’t get to choose when your breaks are.

    9.9

    Legal & General Employee, March 2023

  • Best thing

    Good opportunity for progression, great team and values, constantly evolving and changing, no two days are the same

    Worst thing

    Can be high stress due to SLAs, still alot of development to be done, rapid change at the moment means high chance of retraining

    9.0

    Legal & General Employee, January 2023

  • Best thing

    Great environment, friendly team, fantastic benefits. Many opportunities to progress and move within the business

    Worst thing

    I’ve only been there a few months and haven’t come across any so far

    9.9

    Legal & General Claims handler, January 2023

  • Best thing

    Meeting new people
    Flexible working

    Worst thing

    Struggling to get time off

    7.8

    Legal & General Customer service, September 2022

  • Best thing

    The professional and genuine people who work there.

    Worst thing

    Unrealistic targets, micro management of your day down to the second, busy days with little relief, high turn over of staff.

    7.7

    Legal & General Customer service representative, July 2022

  • Best thing

    Easy work... easy money

    Worst thing

    Organisational skills

    9.9

    Legal & General Production operative, July 2022

  • Best thing

    Management. Team work. Flexibility

    Worst thing

    Expectations.

    9.6

    Legal & General Senior customer consultant, May 2022

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