Quality of life or good pay - Retail Sales Consultant Verizon Employee Review

2.0
May 25, 2016
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Pros

Pay-They do pay you well on commissions. Make sure you negotiate your hourly though. Training-Their Sales training program is Great..good for any sales or non sales job in the future. Insurance-well covered. Resume ladder-it is a very good stepping stone to future sales jobs.

Cons

Stress-The stress is very high, especially if you work in their larger volume stores. Alot of sharks among the team at those places. However, team were still good people. Get out of the sales position as soon as possible, and move up to a corporate role. Dont sacrifice your health for money. My heart rate rose as a result and I had to step back for a bit. Overtime is encourages-50-60 plus hours a week. This takes away form your health, quality of life and ability to sell. When I cut down to 40 hrs a week, I had my greatest month fr sales. Management can be great, but also a bit gamey in handling their employees. It probably works on some, but harms moral with others.

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4.0
Jan 26, 2015
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Pros

Compensation is competitive but you will work very hard for it. Culture is excellent and exhibited and practiced from the top down. Benefits are excellent and cost reasonable. 401k match and profit sharing. Lots of training and professional development opportunities. Can advance if you're willing to relocate.

Cons

Company is trying to transform into what it wants to be beyond a wireless carrier (cloud?, security?, telematics?, wholesaler?, etc) and is struggling with a vision, resources, and org structure to make it a reality. Several re-organizations over last few years so job security has frequently been a question. Often delayed response to competitors caused by management's concern that acting would result in not meeting Wall Street expectations. Not the "happiest" place to work because no result is ever good enough and successes aren't celebrated because the focus is always on the next weekly/monthly/quarterly goal.

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