Definitely Avoid - Account Executive Barn2Door Employee Review

Strong manager and a team that genuinely celebrates achievements while encouraging growth and improvement.

Finding your rhythm at the start.

Concept of the product is pretty cool

The company is run very much like a monarchy. If you were a family member or one of the people who constantly sucked up to the COO, you were treated differently. If you weren’t in that inner circle, you were largely invisible. You’d be lucky to even get a “hello” from some members of leadership when passing them in the hallway. The turnover here is insane. As someone who takes pride in going above and beyond, I did everything I could to succeed. During my employment, I would arrive at the office an hour before my shift just to get organized and get ahead on my work. My commute was an hour and a half each way, but I never complained because I was genuinely grateful for the opportunity and wanted to succeed so badly. Not once did I receive recognition for that effort. In fact, I was criticized for exceeding my daily dial goals because I was supposedly “wasting leads.” I was fired right before Christmas after only being there a short while with the company. It was clear that they did not care about me as a person, nor did they care about the effort I was putting in. The COO is undoubtedly intelligent, but in my opinion, his success has gone to his head. While his wife is presented as the face of the company, it was obvious who was really calling the shots. When I was terminated, there was absolutely no empathy or compassion in the conversation. I was told I didn’t “dress professional enough.” That comment was referring to my appearance, I wore what I could afford on the salary I was being paid. Not everyone can afford expensive wardrobes, especially when they’re just starting out. The management team felt very cliquish. If you weren’t part of their friend group, you could feel it. There were times when people would openly talk about others or give judgmental looks while sitting just a few feet away. It honestly felt more like high school than a professional workplace. Training was also lacking. Managers were expected to train new hires while simultaneously hitting their own quotas, which often meant new employees didn’t get the support they needed. Because turnover was so high, it felt like there wasn’t much incentive to invest time into properly developing people. I’m naturally curious and like to understand the products I’m selling. Whenever I asked questions about the platform or wanted to learn more about how it worked, I often felt discouraged from doing so. The message was essentially, “Stop asking questions and follow the script.” At one point, my manager even told me I was only allowed to ask one question per day. After that, I was largely ignored. One of the most disappointing aspects of the job was watching farms get sold on a product that clearly wasn’t the right fit for them. Some of the more experienced salespeople knew this, but the focus seemed to be on hitting quotas rather than helping farmers make the best decision for their business. It often felt like the sale mattered more than the customer. This experience was genuinely heartbreaking for me because my expectations were so high. I believed in the company, I believed in the mission, and I wanted to be successful there. In the end, I wasn’t angry I was just incredibly disappointed.