Not a good place to start a sales career! - Facility Services Sales Representative Cintas Employee Review

1.0
13 Apr 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Decent car package slightly above average training otherwise it's mostly smoke in mirrors. I can honestly say the best part about the position was meeting other like minded individuals and watching them be successful when they leave because almost everyone leaves!

Cons

Has to be one of the most pathetic sales organizations I have worked for! They get you excited about the job and do a great job of getting you to drink the Kool aid. Extremely high turnover in all markets. If you don't drink the kool aid they will quickly hate you. For those that are considering a position here run!!! Especially if they offer you a sales role in FS it's a terrible position in most markets. You will burn out quick and when you realize how bad it is you will have wasted a year of your time!! Mostly a joke of a job. They are always hiring and my entire team I started with and three managers have left in just over 2 years! I thought it was a fantastic job initially as they like to hire young as you are perfect to trick!! Not one intelligent sales rep has stayed much more than a year and a half the ones that do usually are converted drivers of came from another unit. Intelligent business minded people figure out that selling towels aprons and mats to restaurants is not a good way to build your brand. If I could do it again I would say no!!! I was able to get multiple people to leave and they all have loved me for it even taking two people with me to a company they both love! If I can save just one person from this horrible career mistake the time it took to write this would be worth it!!!!

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

The Commission is great. You can make good money in this place.

Cons

While the pay is good, the culture here is not. It is incredibly restrictive. It is very much a “Do what I want you to do, how I want you to do it, and when I want you to do it” management style. They constantly remind you of how much money you can make there which gets annoying after a while. The service team and the sales team are constantly at odds. Not just Cintas, but the industry in general is very sleazy, much like a car dealership. They screw over their smaller customers with enormous year over year price increases. I know a particular salesperson who is having a lot of success their who has no problem lying to his customers, and never answering their calls when the problems come. As long as he keeps the deals coming Cintas does not care. Corporate greed is on full display at Cintas. The Management Development program for college graduates seems like a great opportunity. If you are a young college graduate and you get the opportunity, I would recommend that.

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