Pros
Lot of PTO and bonus days off you can earn. Used to be a very laid back atmosphere but now that they are a public company that has started to go away. Some good people work here but other than that the only positive is the food at the on campus Moto Cafe.
Cons
Where should I start. Your happiness here will be decided pretty much once you get placed out of training. Get placed in a good market? Then you can easily make some great money. Get placed in a crappy market? Your life will be miserable. Service Providers are CONSTANTLY called by ad sales, storefront and big deal reps so if you are able to get them on the phone, they are already frustrated with Angie's List about 80% of the time. Goals are always increasing and changes in other areas that directly affect your job in booking deals get rolled out and THEN you are notified rather than working together and being proactive They preach that it is all about the team yet each division rarely works together or communicates. You will be moved within your market about every 3 to 4 months and given the "needs of the business" line. This will keep you from growing relationships with your service providers and despite requesting to change markets and having good numbers, it won't happen. There are some really good managers and leaders there that will having you drink the kool aide, but at the end of the day you have to believe in the product and once you lose faith in it, start looking for a new job because that day will happen. Your job is to call companies and get them to run "deals" at 40-60% off their regular rates and then give you 40-50% of the revenue. They make their money off of the add on sales at the members home, or the bait and switch. A red flag should have been when the CEO owns a separate company who then leases properties to Angie's List and then turns around and sells those properties for millions more than the assed value. Nice double dip, if you can get it!
