Pros
There are some great people in the office, who are fun to be around.
Cons
You must provide your own computer, which has to fit Axa’s specifications. My 2011 MacBook Pro, did not meet the requirements, which meant I had 1 month to purchase a new computer. When I signed my contract, I was told that my job was “to bring clients to the company”. This shocked me, as it gives no consideration as to what is right for the client. There are mandatory trainings for new representatives, which occur 6-8 times per week. You would think these would be helpful, and considered a pro. However, many of the trainings were run by “managers” who were not certified to manage and were not knowledgeable on the topics they were teaching. Think of someone teaching you to swim, who had never been in the water before...When the “manager” didn’t know how to run a training, the subject turn to their own performance at the company and had great of a salesperson they were. In addition, incorrect information was given during trains multiple times. Most new representatives did not notice this, however, I researched the products we were being trained on in order to know exactly what I was selling. As for the job, building a client base consists of either cold calls/cold walk ins, or sending mass emails. This of course is after you have recruited your friends and family to the company. You are expected to work 12 hour days (which I did for awhile) with minimal compensation ($1,700 for 4 weeks of training, then 100% commission). If you know plenty of wealthy people who are willing to give you their money, then this model is great for you!
