Pros
- Decent commission structure - The experienced sales reps are good at their job and are always willing to help out - Work from home up to 3 days/week if you earn commission checks continually - Write your own purchase orders. - Everyone seems to agree on ongoing issues created from the top down.
Cons
- Benefits are embarrassing and change constantly - Ridiculous health insurance premiums and outrageous deductible - No 401k matching or employer contributions - Favoritism runs rampant - Have to claim/file for all of your own spiffs - If your client uses a credit card, the 3% processing fee comes out of your commission check...seriously. - Expense reimbursement (client dinners/lunches, events, gas, etc) comes out of your monthly profit. Yes, seriously. - You get nickle and dimed for everything here. Ownership will cut corners anywhere they can so they can keep filling up the company cars gas tank (Bentley Continental GT) and fatten their wallets. - No consistency in company policy - It's a small company so don't think you can move up the totem pole. There isn't one. - The heat is on in the summer and the AC is on in the winter. Seriously. - It's a revolving door. Engineers stay for about 1-2 years and move on (low pay). This hurts relationships with clients and really annoys them. If you're new to the industry, try getting a job at a company like CDW, Tiger, PCM, Zones, Insight, or any other big hitter first. If you're an industry vet, look elsewhere. The compensation isn't worth it and it's next to impossible winning over all of your book of business. I can go on and on. The reality is, don't start working here unless you have to. Sales gets treated much better than any other role at this company but again, the comp does not outweigh the disadvantages.