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3.9

70% would recommend to a friend

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Victor Ho

93% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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5.0
Feb 4, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

- After working at a few different tech startups and being able to evaluate different management teams, the managers here are smart, actually care about you, and are always willing to go the extra mile to not only help you excel in your role but also listen and collect feedback on how you think things can improve within the org (this is huge to me and those of you who have worked under subpar management will definitely appreciate this) - You're selling a really good product that truly helps SMB owners and is superior when comparing it to other loyalty SaaS companies. The companies you're competing with (Belly, SpotOn, etc) are easy to steal from unless they've given them a 2 year long free trial which is what they're notorious for - Their price point is higher (which is a given due to better quality) which means higher commission for sales reps vs competing companies - Good perks: catered food, happy hours, fully-stocked fridge, tons of snacks, keg full of beer, full bar, and some more happy hours. Plus a nap room, gym, games, etc. - Amazing sales team that consists of a rare breed of incredibly fun and awesome people. Sales is a tough and stressful role at any workplace but people there actually look forward to going to work because they have a team that strives to help each other get better. Plus they just brought on an incredible sales trainer that will help you develop your sales skills which will benefit you tremendously in any other roles that you may end up pursing farther down the line in your career All in all, whether you're looking to start a career in sales, tech, or have tons of experience in both - this is a great company to join.

Cons

- Growth pains - Sometimes chaotic and disorganized - Structure is still being built out All of which are not rare to find within a SaaS startup that is about to go into a hyper-growth stage

2.0
Oct 26, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

-Outside Sales -Most of co-workers are genuine nice people to work with -Meeting with SMB owners -Selling an truly effective product, the price point is fair and better than most competitors, however the price point is much higher than the competition

Cons

-You do everything from prospecting through close -You just have to make it happen, set appointments through cold-calling and canvass a lot -Unpredictable -Looooooong hrs, if you work 8 hrs a day, you won't make it and during the interview the managers make it sound you'll 've a lot of freedom, which is not the case. -Daily debrief calls to go over your day with your regions sales team, except Mondays, those calls are repetitive, no one listens and its just a waste of time. They are also late in the day when you just want to unwind and get with your personal life -Managers might call you several times during the day to ask about your day, which is repetitive because you have to go over it debrief calls anyways -Very negative and stressful if you are not doing well -Pour benefits - Health Benefits suck, and they said you are family and will always look out for you but this is not true, the company doesn't offer Short Term/ Long Term Disability and you are totally screwed if you need those -Only $230/ month for gas and cell phone, please note: you are using your own car and phone and driving a lot, so the $230 is nothing and the base salary is low - Lots right out of college people in management or managers that are older but didn't have experience managing before, so they can be out of line and unprofessional -You are also in charge of making marketing material, install the software and train the staff for the accounts you sell. Which takes time away from selling and is very time consuming

5.0
Oct 15, 2014

Happy Here!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Couldn't ask for better people (smart and caring) - Most lunches and dinners, fully stocked with snacks, gaming consoles/tables, etc (general startup perks) - Pay is fair after asking around

Cons

- Space is limited and can be louder if you are in an area with groups making calls - There's so much work to do, but now with a new round of funding, we should be able to add more people to the team

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