Pros
Rain Bird was a good company in which to be a salesperson. My experience there was one in which all of the necessary funding and support was in place to not only secure the business with new customers but also keep existing customers satisfied. In addition to the support, I would be hard pressed to match the level of cammaraderie that I experienced on my sales team. Granted, I know that the same level of teamwork did not exist in all regions, but my experience was a good one. This situation also likely does not exist in present day Rain Bird.
Cons
This is a politically motivated organization unlike any I can recall. Almost all activities, initiatives, and communications are done with the motivation of pleasing a senior manager as opposed to pleasing a customer. Much of this is due to the fact that it is an autocracy run by one man who has a reputation of being a ball buster, and this reputation drives fear throughout the organization. I'm not sure the reputation is deserved. This is an organization that has completely lost touch, trust, and respect of almost all levels of distribution, including those independent distributors that have been loyal customers for decades. A bad situation.