Retail Sales Consultant
About the job
- The employee must work a schedule between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., including weekends.
- Prior retail or customer-facing sales experience is a plus, but sales experience is not required because training and coaching are provided.
- Use a consultative sales approach on the sales floor to guide customers through product and service options.
- Create personalized connections with customers using sales expertise.
- Meet sales targets using the company's products, devices, and personalized services.
- Participate in community events.
- Fill online orders.
- Make outbound calls to existing and potential customers.
- Remain flexible and adapt to evolving technology and work practices to meet customer needs.
- Prior retail or customer-facing sales experience.
About the company
AT&T sells mobile phone plans and home internet to households and businesses across the US, and runs a wireless business in Mexico. Its business rests on two networks: a nationwide 5G wireless network and a fiber internet network that is replacing its old copper phone lines. Companies and government agencies also buy private networks, security and connectivity services from its business unit. Most revenue comes from monthly service plans plus device installment payments, and the company pushes customers to combine phone and home internet. AT&T Inc. began in 1983 as Southwestern Bell, took the AT&T name after buying its former parent in 2005, and is based in Dallas, Texas.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Dallas, Texas
Founded
1983
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Fiber is AT&T's main growth bet: it targets over 40 million fiber locations by December 2026.
- Fiber growth includes acquisitions: AT&T's February 2026 purchase of Lumen's consumer fiber unit added over 1 million customers.
- AT&T is investing in offices: a $1.35 billion Plano campus, announced January 2026, will house nearly 6,000 staff.
What critics are saying
- Debt stays high for years: AT&T expects about three years after its EchoStar purchase to restore its 2.5x debt target.
- The workforce is shrinking: AT&T's headcount fell from about 141,000 to 133,000 in the year to December 2025.
- FirstNet depends on Washington: a federal authority oversees AT&T's first-responder contract and needs renewal from Congress.
What makes AT&T unique
- AT&T runs the national first-responder network: its FirstNet federal contract lasts until 2042.
- AT&T bought more airwaves in July 2026: its $23 billion EchoStar deal added spectrum across about 400 markets.
- AT&T sells phone and home internet together: 42.5% of its advanced internet homes also used AT&T wireless.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
Paid Parental Leave
Adoption Assistance
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs
Wellness Program
Employee Discounts
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
-7%1 year growth
-7%2 year growth
-7%AT&T shares trade at 7.2 times earnings, against 22.3 for the median S&P 500 company. The stock fell 8.8% over the past year, while the S&P 500 returned 17.3%. The telecoms group kept 20.6% of sales as operating profit, above the 18.5% median. It spent $8.0 billion on dividends and the same amount on buybacks over the period. Revenue grew 2.6%, against 8.3% for the median S&P 500 company. AT&T is replacing copper with fiber and plans to reach 8 million new locations in 2026. Debt equals 104.3% of its market value, against 20.6% for the S&P 500. Buybacks and dividends will total about $18 billion in 2026, essentially all of expected free cash flow.
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