Road Warrior - Consultive Sales Associate- Home Improvement Sears Employee Review

3.0
Jul 30, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Potential for great income, worked with some really great people, good benefits, great training program that really prepared you for the job. No cold calls or finding your own customers

Cons

They tell you it is a road warrior position and it is, can travel hundreds of miles a day. My territory was over 36,000 miles with no overnight stays. You might drive 3 hours to your first appointment then a couple hours to your next then maybe a third before heading home. Long days and late nights. Sales people are in a competition with each other, who ever is on the bottom for the last 2 weeks is put on a 'step' program, step 1, step 2, step 3 then you are let go. Lots of bad appointments where you drive several hours and no one is home, you get hit for the sit-no sale anyway so it goes against your numbers.

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Pros

Working at Sears allowed us to develop strong customer service, communication, and problem-solving skills in a retail environment. We gained experience assisting customers, handling transactions, managing merchandise, and working as part of a team to meet sales and operational goals. The position also helped us improve time management, adaptability, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced setting while maintaining a positive attitude toward customers and coworkers.

Cons

One challenge of working at Sears was managing periods of high customer traffic, which could be stressful and demanding. We occasionally faced difficult customer interactions, changing sales expectations, and the need to balance multiple responsibilities simultaneously. Additionally, retail schedules often required evening, weekend, and holiday shifts, which could affect our work-life balance.

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