Pros
Visionary company leading the way as the #1 residential company in North America. Strong brand presence. 20-30% close rate. Buy, Lease, PPA offered all in house. Compensation: Base Salary - $30k on average ...this amount seems to be regional. Leads - Retail leads generated and given to you. Benefits - Standard package offered Calendar bookings - In store Reps book company lead appointments Company Car - with gas card Commission bonus for Self generated leads. Upward mobility - growth options if willing to travel, expanding markets Quota- Low quotas with a ramp up, very reasonable
Cons
Compensation: Commission much lower than a 1099 position (however see Pro's) Low commission for Company lead closes ($15 a panel- average system 5k system = approx $300) Benefits - No 401k match, substituted with a "MLM" type recruitment program Travel - Company car an option after 90 days, required to use personal vehicle, can expense milage at the standard rate... takes about 15-30 days to have an expense report processed. Work Life Balance: Low, expectation is to be available 7 days a week for company lead scheduling. 50-60 hour on call work weeks the norm. No set definition of standard work week offered. (ask at the interview, very loose wording ... nothing in handbook) Turnover- High (ask in interview average team age with the company) most likely unique to local manger Company bookings - No standard system for lead assignment of company leads, open to unbalanced assignments. Quota - Self generation of leads required, Door Knocking / open canvassing expected. This is beyond "I formation".