⚠ Auto-Zero applied: B — Avoidance/Evasion: Agent acknowledged customer's call but disengaged without diagnosing or resolving the issue, effectively avoiding responsibility by instructing the customer to 'just give us a call' instead of providing immediate support.
V1 Rubric Scores
Resolution1.00/5
Accuracy3.00/5
Communication2.00/5
Protocol1.00/5
Efficiency1.00/5
Overall1.7/5
V2 Rubric Scores
Resolution0.00/5
Technical0.00/5
Communication3.75/5
Ownership0.71/5
EscalationN/A
Customer Exp0.00/5
Overall0.0% (-34.0)
V2 Grader Summary
The agent failed to engage meaningfully with the customer's extender activation issue, provided no technical support or troubleshooting, and abandoned the interaction with a dismissive callback instruction. No ownership, empathy, or resolution path was established, resulting in an unresolved outcome and clear avoidance of support duties.
V1 Case Analysis
Customer (Ed Pavlik) reported a glitch activating a Wi-Fi extender and requested hand-holding due to age. Agent verified phone number, accessed account, noted prior email, but provided no troubleshooting or next steps. Call ended with vague advice to call back if needed.
Troubleshooting Steps
None recorded.
Key Observations
Agent verified customer phone number and accessed account, indicating some case management effort.
Agent referenced a prior email from a technician but did not summarize, resend, or validate its content.
No product model, serial number, or warranty status was collected despite relevance to extender setup support.
No troubleshooting steps were initiated for the extender activation issue, despite the customer's explicit request for help.
Call ended with no clear next steps beyond 'call back if needed,' failing to manage operational closure.
Positive Highlights
Agent verified customer identity by collecting phone number at [07:00].
Agent accessed customer record and correctly referenced a prior support interaction and email from a technician.
Agent Errors / Gaps
Failure to collect product model, serial number, or warranty status despite supporting a hardware setup issue.
No troubleshooting performed for extender activation glitch, despite customer explicitly requesting assistance.
Did not resend, summarize, or validate content of prior email that was referenced.
Provided no concrete next steps, escalation path, or self-help resources (e.g., KB article, support.linksys.com).
Failed to acknowledge customer’s age (83) or need for hand-holding with empathy or adjusted pacing.
Allowed call to end without operational closure, leaving customer with unresolved issue.
V2 Indicator Ratings
Resolution
R1Not MetIssue actually resolvedconf 98%
Agent did not resolve the extender activation issue and ended the interaction with a generic suggestion to call back later.
R2Not MetDiagnostic thoroughnessconf 97%
No troubleshooting steps were performed; agent did not ask for model number, extender status, or attempt to diagnose the 'glitch' mentioned by the customer.
R3Not MetCorrect resolution pathconf 96%
Agent offered no resolution path—no troubleshooting, no escalation, no self-help resources beyond referencing an unverified prior email.
Technical Accuracy
T1Not MetTechnically accurate infoconf 97%
Agent failed to identify symptoms, ask diagnostic questions, or determine a root cause; no logical diagnostic process was applied.
No escalation was performed and the situation did not present a clear trigger (e.g., hardware fault, repeat unresolved) requiring escalation.
E2Not ApplicableEscalation prep & handoffconf 92%
Since no escalation occurred, there is no execution to evaluate.
Customer Experience
X1Not MetCustomer effort minimisedconf 97%
Agent failed to acknowledge the customer's age, repeat-contact history, or need for 'hand holding'; no empathy expressed.
X2Not MetTone & rapportconf 96%
Agent did not adapt to the customer's emotional state or pace; interaction remained transactional despite expressed vulnerability.
X3Not MetOverall experienceconf 97%
Customer was forced to repeat effort; agent added no value, created no shortcuts, and increased burden by deferring resolution.
Call Transcript7 turns · 7 lines
Speaker 2
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00:00
Speaker 1
Good morning. This is Ed Pavlik. I've called a couple times and the nice person has given me instructions on how to activate my extender and I think I'm 83 years old and I may need a little hand holding because I've run into a glitch from your printed instructions and I don't know how to get around it. uh if you can help me uh 70.
06:00
Speaker 2
[silence] this is J. Hi can I help you today? [silence] I see. Let me just pull up your records here. Might have your phone number, please.
06:00
Speaker 1
eight, thirty-eight, two, fifty-three, one.
07:00
Speaker 2
8531 okay let me just pull up your record just a few seconds okay give me a few seconds thank you sir uh [silence] this is under mr. edward cubric yes okay
07:00
Speaker 1
Oh, I have I have a doctor call coming in. I have to take it in a moment, please. Thank you.
08:00
Speaker 2
Okay, let me just check on the, yeah, your, um... The previous technician sent you an email. Mhm? Oh, ah, yes sir, yes sir. Just give us a call sir if you need assistance.