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3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(23 total reviews)
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David A. Zubik

49% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Catholic Cemeteries Association has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 23 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Catholic Cemeteries Association employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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23 reviews
2.0
1 Feb 2015
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Pros

A flexible work schedule, decent office facilities and mostly friendly woman co-workers, For employees with 5-15 years of seniority who get 8-12 days of front desk time monthly a good place to earn a modest income.

Cons

This is a Commission Only job opportunity. If you are not hired to sell both AT NEED and PRE NEED prospects do not even consider taking this job. Almost all job openings at CCA are for Pre Need selling jobs. What that means is you are supposed to go find prospects who want to buy cemetery property in advance of their death. [Plots, vaults, markers and mausoleum crypts] What CCA is hoping you will do is sell your relives, friends and neighbors. That's because there are NO Leads. Training is, for all practical purposes, non existent. That is accept for a script you are supposed to use when making cold telephone calls and knocking on doors. It was my experience, when after making hundreds of phone calls, I was lucky enough to get an appointment and sell something half of my commission went to my boss on the theory I was being trained on that call. The only people making any kind of a decent income at my cemetery were the career employees who at access to AT Need prospects. [ At Need is when someone dies and burial arrangements must be make immediately. For obvious reasons this is an easy sale and/or an opportunity to establish a relationship with a family that will lead to future sales.] Again why it is essential that At Need be in your hiring package.] When I added in what I had to spent on gasoline, auto insurance, clothing, dry cleaning, taxes etc. I would have made more at a minimum wage job.

3.0
16 Jan 2015
Recommend
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Pros

You have the 15 largest catholic cemeteries as funeral planning for anywhere as your product. Regular bonuses and incentives. Upper management is willing (albeit slowly) to adopt new marketing strategies. You are in control of your hours and income. If you are at the right cemetery, there is an abundance of training an help for new sales people. Half of the counselors there are genuinely great people.

Cons

The other half of counselors will stab you in the back the first chance they get, including managers which is odd since they make money off you anyway. Training is not uniform. There was one classroom trainer claiming to sell 90% of the people he met with. Older vets there will bully people for opportunities. You are in open competition with your managers. The way things are handled there are often decidedly non-catholic. There is little room for advancement. Every cemetery manager seems to have the job for life, regardless of their ability (or inability) to produce results or develop new hires.

2.0
8 June 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Freedom to come and go to some extent. Co-workers are friendly (war-buddy mentality) but will stab you in the back if it means getting part of your sale.

Cons

Commission only and very little commission at that. Competition exists on each contract and you will have to watch every commission statement for people taking part of your sale. No support from management. Overpriced lots/products are a good deal during specials and if someone wants to pre-plan decades before actual need. You will need at least 8-12 months backup salary to take this job because you will not have a paycheck.

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