Pros
As a senior sales person my criteria for choosing a company is very specific; there needs to be uncapped commission potential, the culture needs to be meritocracy based, I need associate support and resources to set me up for success, and I want continued development opportunities through training and coaching. Hanover meets all of these needs and I would specifically call out all the resources devoted to supporting my sales process, whether it be thought leadership campaigns for soft touches, the dedicated training and coaching teams for both myself and my associates, or the new collateral being developed and rolled out constantly this company has set me up to succeed. Hanover has a great office culture, I enjoy coming to work and seeing my peers. In the past I have worked at other firms where some of my fellow sales people didn’t seem to be able to do the job, not so at Hanover, I enjoy working with all my peers and all the sales managers I work with can still get on the phone and close business with the best of them.
Cons
As a result of working with so many great folks I’d like opportunities to interact with my peers outside the office. Hanover does this very well with small team events and happy hours but could do better when it comes to company wide events. The holiday party, formerly a highlight, was downgraded this year from a great venue to a conference center, the day of service that encouraged all team members to go out and help their community has been replaced with a rather vague “week of service” that is easy to forget about or ignore since the company is no longer scheduling events and actively encouraging participation. I would encourage the company to reinvest in these events and focus on building excitement for community service opportunities rather than putting the onus on employees to figure it out on their own.
