They pay you well to treat you like garbage - Sales Representative Seneca Direct Employee Review

1.0
5 Jan 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Money is decent and the customers make it almost worthwhile. If you like driving and always being away from home, you'll do well here.

Cons

They treat their employees like cattle. Actual job title should be "glorified delivery driver". Threatened with being written up or terminated in every meeting, they tell you one thing one week and change it the next, and if it causes issues with your customers you "better fix it or you'll be replaced by someone who can". They make it a point to constantly drill into you that everyone is replaceable and that you really don't matter. Direct managers are awesome, but the higher up the food-chain you go, the less likely you will find kindness or interest. The owner is only focused on money money money and really doesn't care about customers, at all, let alone employees. Most of your time will be on the road, and you'll rarely be at home. Every (literal) step is micromanaged through GPS tracking and constant phone calls. You are expected to pick up the phone immediately whenever they call, even if you are driving. You are expected to work from sun-up to well into evening and don't you dare complain about it. Even though the vehicles carry hundreds of thousands of dollars in product, the vans are not equipped with the most basic of alarm systems, and no cameras. They do have GPS though. Not because they are worried about their employees, oh no, they want to make sure that you aren't sitting somewhere taking a breather or God-forbid, a nap after driving 9 hours straight. The owner has zero management skills and truly believes the best way to achieve goals is through threats and intimidation. A truly unlikeable woman. Oh, and if you are not Native American, you go to the back of the line. Experience and job skills make no difference, her pet employees are Native and she doesn't hide this fact at all.

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5.0
28 July 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Good pay, Benefits, employees are well taken care of.

Cons

Long days, lots of driving, lacking good communication

1.0
5 Feb 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Not a damn one....The only take away are some really good people work here, and worked here,

Cons

The "owner" is naive and incompetent. It is like a high school atmosphere. If you are Facebook friends with ex employees, she will "ask" that you unfriend. The company is used like a private bank for the owner. No money for raises, or real bonuses, but plenty for personal use on their part. We are required to work crazy hours, which is OK if you are getting paid. We are delivery drivers classified as outside sales. I imagine this is done to not pay overtime. Inventory control is a disaster. And it is always the reps fault. The atmosphere is one that you are set up to fail. There is a point system, like something you see in pre-school. If you get a certain number you are docked a days pay and required to work Saturday.

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