Brand Recognition - But You Feel Alone
Pros
Pretty good provision of technology to use, Brand recognition, KW values aligned well with my personal values.
Cons
The KW.com intranet or technology portal had a lot of stuff available, but it didn't feel organized. Helpful things were hard to find or locate. National KW leaders were proactive in coming up with new and better technology - but it sometimes took forever to roll out to the small time agents. Training available, but much of it was online and not necessarily current. Trainings offered at my brokerage were repetitive and once you've learned the topic - not useful. I offered suggestions for training at my brokerage that went ignored. Perhaps it depends on the brokerage you go to, but we never had a central person that you could go or call at any time for help in understanding basic concepts or for useful advice. The Team Leader's job was recruitment and keeping the top agents happy. The splits are OK if you are already successful, but for those starting out, don't expect to make much money. You are paying for the brand.
