Fivestars reviews

3.9

70% would recommend to a friend

(267 total reviews)
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Victor Ho

93% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Fivestars has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 267 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Fivestars employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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267 reviews
5.0
Aug 24, 2017

Sales

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Pros

You have all the recourses and help you need to succeed. Everyone I've worked with is super nice and does anything they can to help you! Great culture. They are incredibly transparent with everything and let you know what they expect.

Cons

Its hard work, but it is ultimately incredibly rewarding. You get what you put into it. If you are not driven and want to work with a great team of people then you will not succeed.

5.0
Aug 10, 2017

A place to learn and grow....

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Pros

FiveStars is truly a place that cares about it's people. From a wide variety of community initiatives to make this workplace enjoyable, to believing and investing in the team members to grow in their careers, my experience has been awesome. Our CEO, Victor Ho, is one of the best people I have met - very smart, driven to succeed with a great balance of caring about his team and people. He truly takes a top down approach when living out our company values. The company has extensive training programs for new managers, as well as ongoing learning opportunities for employees here. Whether those are company wide "Learning Labs" or departmental trainings, the employee experience is thought about and curated well. This office is full of very smart, driven people, who are just looking to make a difference for small business owners. We are passionate about the work we do, and we are rewarded with an annual "Passion Fund" to experience, and share things with the company that we are personally passionate about. I have loved my experience here, and can't wait for the future.

Cons

Everyone is human, so of course there have been ups and downs, it's a start-up. Sometimes, vision of the future isn't fully defined and priorities change pretty rapidly, but that is just part of the beast of being part of a growing start-up.

5.0
May 5, 2017
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Pros

There are a lot of pros working in outside sales at Fivestars and everyone gets into sales for different reasons for me it boils down to freedom! Freedom to have a flexible work schedule and freedom to make great money! Upper management takes any suggestions seriously, whether it is a concern about product pricing, rep quotas or even feedback on the products we offer. I have been asked about my personal opinion on future products before they are released. When you're in sales you assume that you're just "here to sell"-not the case with Fivestars. I have personally seen how other reps, including myself, can shape the way the product works. Working for a start up also comes with great perks. We get a "passion fund" every year to spend on an experience that is important to us, anything from a fine dining experience, travel, a class, anything! It's pretty awesome! Everyone on my team is awesome and supportive! The health benefits are great too!

Cons

For some the short sales cycle can be a challenge and I have seen some reps that "have the skills" get discouraged and throw in the towel before they really got a chance to hit their stride. Small business owners (our core market) are inherently difficult to work with, so if you have difficulty building rapport and trust quickly it can be difficult to sell to them. While you can really make your own schedule, sometimes late nights or long hours are a part of the job, especially if it is end of month or while trying to hit quota at mid or end of month.

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