Stay Away - Account Manager OLN Employee Review

Hey there, It's such a shame to hear that you weren't able to think of anything positive. An intensive management training program is certainly not for everyone, but most people at least come away feeling that they gained great experience and met some cool people. I can only hope that you did too. I see that you held the entry level account manager position and took part in the first step of management training. As with anything worthwhile, moving from an entry level role to an executive role (particularly on a fast-track program like this one) requires a lot of hours and a lot of hard work. I can tell you this from personal experience. I should note, though.... the hours you cited are incorrect. The day starts at 7:30 and ends at 5:30 for our account managers. There are always additional incentives for people to go the extra mile and work more hours in any given week, should they choose -- but that's the same in any career path you follow. This is the reality of time management: Everyone has the same 168 hours a week. If a person spends 50 hours at work (which is low for a managerial position) and sleeps 56, there are still 62 hours a week to do everything else such as read, go to the gym, have a date night, spend time with family, etc. Time management is something we take very seriously (it's actually something we teach in our training program). I will proudly tell you that we staff people who aren't afraid of hard work. They are also some of the most fun-loving people around. Do some people get burned out? Absolutely. But as with any career, people who are passionate about their work and are excited about their results don't typically burn out and instead are enthusiastic about spending time making gains on their goals. Perhaps you didn't give it enough time to develop the results you were seeking to develop this type of passion. Passion is a byproduct of mastery -- and not the other way around. The mastery of anything worthwhile takes many hours. I'm not sure why you felt that you were fooled, it just seems like maybe we were a poor fit for each other. Transparency is a core value at my firm so I suspect that anything that caused you to move on was something that you were already aware of from your very first day. I'm sure you'll find a great job that is better suited to the lifestyle you're seeking in the short term, and I wish you the very best in your career. Best regards, Eli/CEO