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CORE Communications Reviews

3.1

64% would recommend to a friend

(47 total reviews)

Ryan Caugherty

73% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

CORE Communications has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 47 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CORE Communications employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Personal consumer services industry (3.7 stars).

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47 reviews
1.0
8 Dec 2015

They lie about the job

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

People that work there are great, even the boss is great. They are all very nice.

Cons

Well, the first interview was easy, except there was 20 other people in the lobby waiting to be interviewed. The second day I was taken out with a "leader" and all he did was go see exsisting customers and sold them stuff. I thought it was great. Except the third day all we did was go door to door for businesses and try to sell them office supplies. At first I did not know thats what we were doing. They make it seem like its such a great job but really youre a door to door salesman for busnesses. They teach you not to skip any doors, so youre going into restaurants and tire shops trying to sell paper. They dont pay you for gas unless you sell an insane amount of product. The first week they send you on a "business trip" to a podunk little town and you have to pay for your gas to get there, your food while there. They do however pay for your hotel room, but dont get your hopes up, you stay at teh worst hotel in town in a bad area of town and you have to sleep in the same room as 3 other guys, so bring a pillow because you most likely are going to sleep on the floor. They also pay different people more base salary if Ryan thinks you have potential. So if you dont look like a person that can sale and you get hired, youre probably getting payed less then other people. They say the job is from 7:30 to 5:30 but its really 6am to 6pm. If you dont get to the office at 6 am he will look down on you and act like you are a terrible person, he may even fire you. And the whole reason to get there at 6am is to play stupid games to get you pumped for the day because thats what you need at this job, an encouragement. If you get back to the office before 5:30 you are looked down on because he says that you did not work a full day. If you have a family or significant other, say goodbye to them. Almost EVERY NIGHT they have a "team night" or "group night" and you cant bring anyone to. So really youre spending like 15 hours a day away from your family.

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CORE Communications Response
10y
Thanks for your feedback. We're glad you liked the team you worked with here. Yes, the position you were in does involve sales to existing customers, as well as prospecting new clients. We do a full-day observational interview to try to make sure the day-to-day is very clear, so we apologize if anything was unclear.
1.0
10 Dec 2014

Scheme

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Everyone is energetic but only because they have to be so that Ryan doesn't chew them out for "negging" out anyone new for being honest.

Cons

They want you to work 50+ hours a week without being paid by the hour. Then want you to spend time with each other outside of work and guilt trip you of you don't. Ryan punishes his employees by making them run on Saturdays at his house for not performing at a the goal you set (but the goal has to be high otherwise a guilt trip). He uses the guise of helping you get fit for making you run but it's clearly a punishment. He swears he is a people person but goes out of his way to put people down and if you share anything personal he will use it against you. Moving up in the ranks isn't less than a year. There is people who have been there over a year and not even an assistant manager. Find something better.

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CORE Communications Response
11y
Thanks for your feedback. We really do have a positive, energetic team, and although I do promote a positive workplace, I don't believe anyone is faking a happy work environment just to please me. We definitely work hard, we like to develop others professionally and personally, and we like to have fun. The goal is management in a year, but of course not everyone will do it so quickly. We truly have a no seniority promotion structure, but that does NOT mean it's easy or guaranteed.
1.0
16 Apr 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I enjoyed getting to meet so many new and different types of people while working at CORE. Since the turn over rate for reps was so high, there was always an opportunity to meet new and exciting people from different walks of life.

Cons

The job is not at all what it is advertised to be. You are promised quick growth and lots of opportunities, as well as benefits. When it comes down to it management made too many untrue and unrealistic promises. This is evidenced by the fact that the company has such a high turn over rate with reps. You couldn't build a team or even make close friends because people wouldn't stick around for long enough. In addition, any benefits and bonuses promised were pure lies.

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CORE Communications Response
12y
Thank you for taking the time to review our company. We are glad you enjoyed getting to know the team members you worked with. We do not promise anything, but we have seen many talented people move from an entry level position into a management position in under 2 years. Please email our HR department immediately regarding any specifics about benefits and bonuses that you should have received.
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