Best Version Media reviews

4.1

73% would recommend to a friend

(536 total reviews)
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Kevin O’ Brien

76% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Best Version Media has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 536 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Best Version Media employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.4 stars).

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536 reviews
1.0
Jan 5, 2016

Careful of this company

Recommend
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Pros

I work here but im very disgruntled at the moment. I have too much invested to leave now, you are your own boss. freedom to work or not. lots of motivation if your cell bill can handle it.

Cons

This company boasts large earnings and job freedom BUT what they don't tell you is you are ON YOUR OWN. You pay your own gas, phone, internet......you make NOTHING, UNTIL you reach a high "going to publication $$$$ amount. Once you reach this amount, you then continue to work and only THEN do you start making money. You can work for FREE for months and months possibly even a year or more before hitting this number to be published and pay for publication costs, only then do you start making money, ad by ad....very small amounts at first, until you sell enough ad revenue to feed yourself. Beware of this company. It took me a full year to reach publication, and now I am at the beginning working trying to find advertisers in a small area TRYING to make a tiny living. They tell you the highest success stories to get you onboard, not the thousands that have NOT made it and wasted hundreds trying.

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Best Version Media Response
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We hope this Publisher reaches out for support to his/her Division Manager for guidance and assistance. Even the President or our CEO would take his/her call to provide support. Regarding the claim he/she made that we don't tell people about the expenses he/she mentioned and that pay comes after a period of time, those are false claims. We tell all candidates that they are responsible for the expenses listed in the review above and that it takes months before they earn income. Missing this detail is like not being aware that a dinner invitation would involve eating. In fact, we share that fact in the initial contact via video, then in a one on one interview. Then, it must be understood and acknowledged in order to work with us. It is expressed as a matter of practical application during training. We share the stories of struggle MORE frequently than we do the success stories because the success of our people is so apparent that we feel the need to encourage those people who are falling behind compared to their more successful counterparts. To demonstrate our sincerity, if you are a candidate, please re-read the points about managing your expenses and income coming over time. This is a part of the role. It is worth it to most people who start with us because the income and freedom are so robust. We assume that missing these important facts is the reason for the delayed success for this candidate. Most of our Publishers are in print, get there in a few months. It is clear he/she does not participate in our training programs and support/training calls. It would be impossible to be actively learning and miss these points. We encourage greater participation in order to find success.
1.0
Jul 3, 2016

Not as good as they want you to believe.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Freedom. You are your own boss in a way. It is fun to interact with people and communities. You set the hours. Initially it sounds like a great opportunity......

Cons

You will be working for BVM to make most of the money unless you sell a large amount of ads. Be prepared of working for free for a year or longer. If you are lucky to go to print it will take a while before you will make a decent living. Potential of income is limited as if you grow the publication the baseline increases too. If the magazine is well received you will be able to carry on after one year. If not you will have to start all over. The Company is very unorganized and they feed you a bunch of lies about their printing and operational costs which is noy as high as they claim to be.

1.0
Oct 14, 2018

Do Not Work Here

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Pros

0 pros, they lie about the posted positions, and the job they hire you for is not the one you applied for.

Cons

They don't respond to email inquiries, you don't earn the first 5000$ you make in sales, you're basically working for nothing for the first few months. Terrible company, would not recommend to anyone. They also don't give the address of your work and is very sketchy

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