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Rooks
Newcomer III

Horrendous phone support experience

Hi ISC2 Team,

 

 

I am here to share my not so very pleasant phone support experience with ISC2. Reading through some of the comments in other posts, I'm not the only one but it's a consistent issue with ISC2 phone support that needs to be addressed and am here to help by providing this feedback.

 

I tried about 2 hours to get someone with the phone support to get some basic info. After 2 hours when someone answered the phone, she showed no empathy that I (am sure others too) had to wait 2 hours and wasn't even listening what I was asking for. I had to stop her a few times to make sure she listened carefully before answering to what I need. She finally did and it was quick answer. And then she was rushing to get off the phone.

 

The concern I have with this type of experience is that people - members pay a lot of money for the certifications, training and member-fee etc., and ISC2 can really do better to improve this experience. We don't have to wait very long to get someone to talk to. And whoever answering the phone they really need to go through training on how to help members with patience, passion and empathy to make a positive impact, and it's simply expected for an organization like ISC2.  I hope ISC2 can look into this matter with positive attitude to improve members' experience.  Thank you.

 

-Rooks

6 Replies
nkarelina
ISC2 Team

Hello Rooks,

Thank you for your post and for your feedback, and please accept my apologies for the issues you have had with trying to reach us by phone, we are currently receiving a high number of phone calls and we are working towards improving the waiting times.

I would like to assure you that all our Advisors receive training, and I am sorry that the call you have had today wasn't of the service level we aim for our customers to have. Can you please share with me your ISC2 ID and the phone number you have called us from by private message for us to be able to review the call you have had with our Advisor today.

Kind regards,
Natasha

Rooks
Newcomer III


@nkarelina wrote:
Hello Rooks,

Thank you for your post and for your feedback, and please accept my apologies for the issues you have had with trying to reach us by phone, we are currently receiving a high number of phone calls and we are working towards improving the waiting times.

I would like to assure you that all our Advisors receive training, and I am sorry that the call you have had today wasn't of the service level we aim for our customers to have. Can you please share with me your ISC2 ID and the phone number you have called us from by private message for us to be able to review the call you have had with our Advisor today.

Kind regards,
Natasha


Hi Natasha,

 

Thank you for getting back to me quickly, very much appreciated. Today's incident is not an isolated one.  Please see the post below where it has been discussed in the past. It's most likely normal behavior. 

Re: Attempting contact with no success - Page 2 - ISC2 Community

 

However, I don't want anyone any trouble, my goal is that ISC2 takes our feedback and try to improve the experience. Thanks 

 

-Rooks

nkarelina
ISC2 Team

Hello Rooks,

Thank you for your quick reply, I appreciate it. We are doing our best to answer quickly, my advice would be that if you have waited on the line for over 5 minutes and your call hasn't been answered, please fill in our Contact Us form and we will get back to you by email as soon as possible - it's listed on our Contact Us page just below the phone lines: https://www.isc2.org/contact-us.

If you decide to share your ISC2 ID and phone number for us to be able to review your call for training purposes, my invitation remains open.
dcontesti
Community Champion

Well, I am not always a fan of everything the organisation does or doesn't do.

 

From your note:

 

 tried about 2 hours to get someone with the phone support to get some basic info. 

 

Did you spend five-ten minutes searching the (ISC)2 website for answers.  There are MANY FAQs available as an individual probably has had the problem before.

 

You also go on to say:

 

She finally did and it was quick answer. And then she was rushing to get off the phone.

 

Some other poor soul was probably waiting to get an answer.

 

As to waiting two hours on the phone, ever called Microsoft or any of the hundreds of security vendors. Or for that matter your Internet provider, or your doctor's office or.............the list goes on.  Most call centers are not staffed for a one on one call but folks calls go into a queue and it depends on how long a call takes, etc or if you want to stay on the phone and chat with them.

 

I have been a member for 30+ years and have yet to have the need to call in for an answer.

 

Regards

 

 

Rooks
Newcomer III

@dcontesti   Thank you for taking the time to chime in. I wanted to reutter that my goal here is to improve the experience for all. Somone needs to provide feedback, so I did. 
@dcontesti wrote:

Well, I am not always a fan of everything the organisation does or doesn't do.

 

From your note:

 

 tried about 2 hours to get someone with the phone support to get some basic info. 

 

Did you spend five-ten minutes searching the (ISC)2 website for answers.  There are MANY FAQs available as an individual probably has had the problem before.

 

Rooks: Yes, of course, I did, and I wanted to reconfirm what I read. There's a reason why phone support exists. However, it really does not matter whether I read or not, I decided to call and expect a better service and good experience. Rather than trying to justifying the poor service, you need to focus on how this service can be improved. Like I said before, I'm not the only one. I shared a link where this was discussed before, and most probably don't bother saying anything. You need to appreciate that I took the time to provide feedback so this concerns can be addressed. 

 

You also go on to say:

 

She finally did and it was quick answer. And then she was rushing to get off the phone.

 

Some other poor soul was probably waiting to get an answer.

 

Rooks: Most likely yes, and most likely will get the same poor experience.  The point is you don't rush with your customer until they are happy and satisfied before you end the call. This is customer service 101 and am sure you've heard about this since you have been around for over 3 decades or so.🤷‍♂️

 

As to waiting two hours on the phone, ever called Microsoft or any of the hundreds of security vendors. Or for that matter your Internet provider, or your doctor's office or.............the list goes on.  Most call centers are not staffed for a one on one call but folks calls go into a queue and it depends on how long a call takes, etc or if you want to stay on the phone and chat with them.

 

Rooks: Yes, many times, for the last many years. They all have issues more or less but not constant basis. That's the issue, it appears constant with ISC2.  ISACA (i'am only naming it since you named a few) appears to have much better phone and email support. Never had to wait long and support agents are well prepped/educated and willingness to help. Maybe call them and find out yourself (I have in mind that you don't call phone support). I shared my feedback, so ISC2 can look into improving the user experience. 

 

I have been a member for 30+ years and have yet to have the need to call in for an answer.

 

Rooks: That's quite a long time - good for you but am surprised that you are trying to paint everyone with your mindset. If someone decides to call, then it's their choice. There's a reason why organization have phone support - it does help - sometimes people just need to get reassurance what they read - simple is that.

 

Regards

 

 

Thanks 

 

dcontesti
Community Champion

@Rooks 

You use ISACA as a comparison.  They DO NOT have the number of members that ISC2 has.  675000 vs 180000..... but who is counting.

 

I replied to your note as many folks do not even spend the time to look at the website where many questions are answered as they have been asked many times before.

 

Rooks wrote: That's quite a long time - good for you but am surprised that you are trying to paint everyone with your mindset. If someone decides to call, then it's their choice. There's a reason why organization have phone support - it does help - sometimes people just need to get reassurance what they read - simple is that.

Rooks: That's quite a long time - good for you but am surprised that you are trying to paint everyone with your mindset. If someone decides to call, then it's their choice. There's a reason why organization have phone support - it does help - sometimes people just need to get reassurance what they read - simple is that.

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Not painting anyone with my mindset, simply stating a fact.  If you decide to call and sit on the line for two hours that is totally up to you.  There are other options, you could have used the live chat option, or sent an email or even asked for clarification here.