Tough Industry, Small fish in Big Pond - Anonymous employee Cowan Systems Employee Review

3.0
Jan 13, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Made some great contacts while i was there. Learn about industry

Cons

5% commission is low, considering we are competing against much bigger firms and have to drive price down to obtain business

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Cowan Systems Response
9y
Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback. Cowan has developed a very competitive salary and commission package based on sales personnel achieving specific performance thresholds. As a Sales Representative grows their book of business they have the opportunity to earn incremental commission payouts, lump sum bonuses, salary increases and individual operational support. They also have the opportunities to earn additional commission. We practice a collaborative sales approach that involves management, operations and account management in assisting Sales in obtaining new business. In addition, we have a mentor program in place that assists new Sales Reps in ramping up quickly so that they may take full advantage of the additional commission tiers as soon as possible. Thank you again for your contribution and feedback, and the best of luck in your future endeavors.

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Thank you for sharing your experience. Comments like yours enable us to continue to improve, so we appreciate your honest feedback. Please reach out to HR@cowansystems.com if there is anything we could do to assist.
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