Must Be Self Starter - Small Business Sales Representative ADT Employee Review

4.0
Apr 17, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

QuickStart Training is no longer just Model Sales Call. You will get a decent amount of product training. Other than QuickStart, you will not receive much formal training or guidance from your manager. You will, however, receive plenty of material. Its up to you to coach yourself. If you are the type that CAN self teach and have a thick skin for for fumbling the ball in the early going, you'll do fine. DOn't be disappointed with your early sales results. You have to learn the product and you have to be a fish in water when it comes to communicating with people. ADT provides an excellent product. But you have to overcome costumer objections to the fact that it isn't by any stretch the CHEAPEST product. Know what your selling and how it fits into the customers security needs and be prepared to invest...mmmm...about 50 hours a week in activity. It is very hard work with days that will keep you out from sunrise to sunset. But the potential for personal wealth growth is tremendous! You can have no more than a HS education and be making close to a 6 digit salary if you master your craft. For myself, coming out of the non profit sector a year ago where I was expected to complete 60 hours worth of work in a 40 hour schedule for less than 40K a year, this has been an incredible ride. And you get a supplemental training bonus for your first few months while you get up to speed.

Cons

-Even with a training bonus, you might want to get a weekend job as well if you have a family to feed until you get up to speed. -Have to be a bit of a self learner. Managers don't have a lot of time to formally train. - Products can be very pricey, turning some potential customers off (especially CCTV). -Health Benefits are complicated to understand and pricey.

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