These reviews from current employees are misleading - Sales and Service Associate belairdirect Employee Review

2.0
Jun 5, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- they incentivize and game-ify filling out glassdoor surveys with favourable reviews. I was asked to write a review of what it is like to work with belairdirect and told that I had to send proof of submitting a review to enter a draw prize - thorough training for licensing exam

Cons

- had to buy my own monitor, was only supplied with a small 13inch laptop and when the time came after training to start taking calls there was no way i was going to be able to navigate 4+ windows on a tiny screen - i have never been so micromanaged in my life. I had not even met my manager in person during my employmnet but multiples times everyday i would be asked what i was working on. Made me feel like i could not be trusted and that they thought I was incompentent in my role - intense pressure to upsell. When I didnt try to upsell to a client becuase she was waiting for her pension income to come in I was told off for it... sorry for not wanting to be pushy on an elder living below the poverty line.

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belairdirect Response
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Thank you for your review. As part of our Employee Promise, we are committed to having an engaged workforce, where our employees come to work and feel inspired to put their best foot forward and contribute to the success of the company. As part of this commitment, we aim to provide our employees with the right equipment and technology to do their work. This includes providing resources to set up a secure, comfortable workspace when working remotely. We wish we had the opportunity to work together to address the issues you were having and to come to a solution. We wish you luck in your future endeavors.

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5.0
Dec 25, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Best part of the role is the people you work with. Everyone is sp caring and supportive, it would be hard to make me leave this company, even for more pay

Cons

Lots of changes, can be overwhelming for some people

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4.0
Jan 27, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Will pay you full salary for a month while they give you a course on how to pass licensing, as well as pay for your exam which costs several hundred dollars. This is not industry standard, in my opinion it makes the company a huge attraction for anyone new to the industry attempting to get a foothold. Just don't mess around during this month and cancel your social life as if you do not pass licensing you cannot sell insurance in Canada and will be let go. -Pay has become much more competitive since 2021. Prior to that it was more of an employer's market so Belair were very cheap -Meritocracy for the most part. I see some people complaining about management playing favorites with opportunities but honestly when it comes to leadership that is every company and social situation..being popular and well liked is necessary for that type of role. Personally I am not that type so much but I am produce strong results and show integrity, and as a result have never had difficulty obtaining all different sorts of development opportunities. -Great benefits -Mostly work from home. Was full WFH during covid but they're heading back to a one day a week in- office system. These corporations are all convinced that employees need a job that also provides them with a Kool aid drenched social life or the business model will fall apart.

Cons

-Typical corporate koolaid culture. No different from any other large corporation but still annoying. -Sales driven. This is a pro if you are good, but if you are not good with customers or willing to put in the work to develop those skills you will not get regular raises or development opportunities. -No commission. Your pay is pure salary and while you will get little rewards such as gift cards throughout the year and a better raise/bonus at year end for good performance, you cannot expect to see any of the money you bring in added directly to your paycheque no matter how much you sell.

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