Collette reviews

Pay is rotten. If they could get you to work for free, they would. They pay lower than most companies in the area but they tout the "culture", benefits, bonuses and work life balance. You can expect your annual 2-3% annual increase (which doesn't seem to be based on merit) so everyone is getting the same meager raises despite contribution or work ethic. Promotions and raises are not very common unless you are "in" with the family. Nepotism is everywhere being a family owned company. Under-qualified people are hired or promoted based on their relationships to the owners or executives. The culture is terrible! Don't expect to come here and work in a fun, energizing, innovative, collaborative environment. Having fun is looked down upon and only a select few are given the voice to be innovative or asked to join the table to collaborate. There is no work life balance. You are expected to eat, sleep, breathe and bleed Collette. There is no acknowledgment or appreciate for this. The way employees have been treated since the pandemic proves what the company expects and thinks of their employees.

-Micromanaging at all levels -Often angry boss -Nothing is ever good enough, even when you are a top rep -Very white, and not a diverse as a company (they do recognize this and want to change) -Salary is very low compared to industry average -Expected to work minimum 4 appointments a day, equaling often 12 hour+ days (On the road at 8am start, home by 8pm or later is normal) -Must be available on weekends; not considered overtime by any means -No company car, and car stipend per month is very low. Risky. -Company has been around for over 100 years and often feels like it's stuck in the past, not catching up with the present or having the funds to invest in the future of business -No Salesforce or decent CRM to help you as a rep -Always being compared to a top rep who runs things in an insane way, and everyone is supposed to be molded to do things his way or you're wrong.