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Avenue Alive Direct Reviews

4.4

89% would recommend to a friend

(21 total reviews)

93% positive business outlook

Avenue Alive Direct has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 21 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Avenue Alive Direct employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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21 reviews
1.0
9 May 2016

Acct Manager

Recommend
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Pros

Excellent at manipulating and fooling employees. Very intelligent means of business operations. Have produced a very thick positive atmosphere to hide the truth of the Job.

Cons

The success mentioned in this opportunity honestly makes me gag. They boast to offer non 100% commission based pay, yet if you don't make any sales in one week, they will loan you 325$ on your paycheck, because they legally are obligated too, but YOU have to PAY every cent BACK! Do not be fooled!!! I worked here for two months.... They promote success like crazy, which is awesome, it butters you up because once you make 5 sales in one week you are automatically promoted to what they call acct manager. That promotion is the business way of fooling you into working even harder for something that isn't real! There is no additional pay for any of their promotions, and they force you to train, interview people, and so much additional work, and have a great way of tricking you to do it for free! They promise it only takes months. When in reality great people have been doing all of that extra work, devoting so much extra time, for years!!!! And deserve to be branched out just like they are promised. But the owner is too selfish to allow that!! He has trapped and well fooled those employees to do his hard work for free. 100% commission based, pointless and a dead end.... You will be so stressed beyond belief, just don't work here PERIOD

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Avenue Alive Direct Response
10y
Thank you for this review. We have been open a year now and have not yet received this type of response. The vague negativity is reminiscent of an encrypted email the management team received a few days ago. We understood and expected this type of response eventually. Thank you for following though so we can openly shed some light on these things: 1) We are very upfront and honest about pay scale with each and everyone of our candidates. We go over it in the interview process and again during new hire paperwork before signing an agreement with a new hire. We do not have 100% commission, which honestly would be easier from my vantage, since when someone does not make sales up to the base pay we offer, I pay them out of my company profit. I choose not to have that model because we believe in investing in our employees. I will work with anyone who is actually putting forth effort. 2) Contribution and consistency are key in our business. We are up front about that from first contact. People come into interviews saying they want stability, growth opportunity, positivity, and training. Ask anyone who has actually worked with us: we offer all of those things. If someone gives up on themselves after 2 months (or over a year- unclear in your review), they did not take advantage of what we offer. I am 100% positive that if you were feeling this way and came to speak to me, I would have shown grace and worked with you more directly to find these things for yourself. In fact, I set aside days in my schedule to go to the field to directly train and work with my guys. It’s one of my favorite parts of my job. 3) 6 accounts sold in 5 days is the promotion out of entry-level. No, there is no pay raise with this. It is the first step out of TRAINING into the position for which we hired you. A pay raise does come with the next promotion. We go over that first in the second-round interview. And if you do the math, 8 accounts sold in one week (less than 2 sales a day) is $1,000, which is more than most entry-level positions. 4) We have only been open for 1 year, so I don’t understand the basis for your comment about working here for years without opportunity. We have grown over the past year, and the core group who started out with us are still here because they have seen and experienced growth. If you did work here, you have their numbers. Feel free to call them and speak to them about it. 5) You are also welcome to call me. You have my personal cell phone number if you worked with us. If not, our office line is on our website. -Josh, President
5.0
20 May 2016

Great place to work

Recommend
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Pros

-Everyone is really welcoming and friendly -You can tell that people actually care about each other's success- I can always ask for help -Friendly competition keeps things fun and exciting -I feel like I'm learning some hand-on business tools that will help me reach my long-term goal of owning my on business -Growth opportunity is real -The manager isn't tucked away in his office. He actually went to the field with me to personally help train me. -Cool bonuses and incentives

Cons

I'm honestly used to being the best, so it's obviously little hard to have to learn new things and train from the bottom up, but I like that I get to prove myself here.

5.0
15 Feb 2016

Career Game Changer

Recommend
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Pros

They have some of the best people in the country to learn from. It's really a privilege to be here in a comfortable environment that opens it's doors to anyone truly willing to learn & work for their opportunity. I've been in several sales jobs before where there is a lot of pressure to meet certain quotas. While there are definitely high standards at Avenue Alive Direct, their system is not complicated or cutthroat. It provides a way to truly learn and grow on your own, with the support of teammates and to reach your potential in greater aspects of leadership/management. I'm happy I joined the team.

Cons

Direct marketing is not complicated, but it is hard work. Meeting face-to-face with clients and earning someone's trust, while being able to close them and follow through on your commitment is not always easy. There is a level of resiliency and thick skin that is needed. It may not be for everyone, but I believe it is for anyone with an open mind who wants to work hard and actually achieve some great things.

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Avenue Alive Direct Response
10y
Thank you for this review! We are so glad to have people here who can benefit from the positive culture and environment we work hard to create- clearly that’s you! Keep learning and growing. The sky is the limit!
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