Fun at the start, but lost interested and high stress later - Retail Sales Consultant Verizon Employee Review

3.0
Sep 2, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Excellent pay and benefits. Base pay is very good versus other companies and the benefits are amazing. Probably best 401k plan out there. Commission can be incredibly high if you are a great salesperson, even if you hit target you get paid pretty well.

Cons

Tons of micromanagement and it only got worse. At the beginning of my 4.5 years there they were awesome and it was few and far between, but got much worse, and people who move into management change constantly. Lots of politics involved with working there and managers are promoted who are good salespeople but terrible managers. Also, very long hours at some times due to turnover or holidays, which can be expected but goals also go up much higher to where you work harder for the same or less commission.

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4.0
Jan 26, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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