Come here to learn how to not run a business - Sales Engineer Smith & Loveless Employee Review

1.0
Mar 20, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Did have a good name in the industry as they were known for good engineered solutions and quality products.

Cons

Common daily scenario: receive order, send submittals 4 weeks late, acknowledge order but don't agree on T&C until after product has shipped, tell customer product will be 4 -8 weeks late, then as the revised (late) ship date gets close push it back week after week after week after week, ship product, product shows up wrong and doesn't work, ship replacement parts to fix that take the customer several hours to fix, when they try to get reimbursed for expenses tell them we don't cover labor warranty. S&L is losing customers that will never come back. Most of their rep force hates selling their products because of the headache.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
Feb 10, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

Pay - annual raises are bare minimum, don't even match the rate of inflation High turnover Benefits (PTO) - After 5 years, you gain 1 additional week of vacation No WFO opportunities NO Growth Outdated (Still relies on piles of paper, no recycling, have to CLOCK in and OUT everyday even if you are SALARY! Just now beginning to remodel old office spaces and provide better computers HR doesn't take your concerns seriously because we are all a "family" and should just talk things out with management

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