KBD Edge Reviews

3.3

50% would recommend to a friend

(67 total reviews)
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Ben Gouwens

68% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

KBD Edge has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 67 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The KBD Edge employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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67 reviews
1.0
14 Aug 2018

Scam Business

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are no pros, this company is dishonest and a scam

Cons

This is a door-to-door sales job, they do not explain this in the interviews. No body works in the office, not normal business hours, sent all over Illinois. No benefits, no sick days, days off, PTO, etc. Revolving door, no one works here for more than a few months IF that.

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KBD Edge Response
7y
Thank you for your review. We wouldn't say that there are no pros to our company. We think the music we play in our lobby is pretty hip. We apologize that you felt so upset about working with us that you needed to write an anonymous review and couldn't tell us in person to our face. :( We strive to build better relationships with our team members than that. We do want to address some of your concerns. At Kirkwood we have a rigorous, multi-step interview process including a job shadow which allows a candidate to see EXACTLY what we do. We feel like we can't get more transparent than that. Sales is a challenging field and is not for everyone. We're totally okay with that because we want to work with the best of the best. We offer paid sick leave, gas incentives, paid travel opportunities, which we discuss in the interview process. We're sorry that you had a negative experience with us but if there is something we could have done differently please reach out to our HR team at hr@kirkwoodchicago.com. Best of luck to you on your future endeavors!
1.0
8 July 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Absolutely nothing at all about this company would be considered a pro. You are better off working at a minimum wage anywhere else, at least you are doing something honest.

Cons

What they tell you at the interview are all lies, as the other REAL reviews on here have stated. The "owner" of this company goes on these sites and reviews himself and the company, raving about how great it is and about the endless "opportunities", as do other staff members. This is the company that shows up at your door asking to see your electricity bill. Google about this. At interviews, they will tell you about how you can make over 100K and hype up how it's some awesome corporate job that has endless opportunities. But none of that is true. You get driven out super far, having to show up at peoples homes, asking to see their electricity bill, the one thing that literally every one hates. And you have to work 12-8 PM Mon-Sat, it's insane. There are so many of these "companies" out there and they take pictures at events together, pretending to be super charitable and giving back to the community, when in fact, they are ultimately not, again, look this up. Shame.

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KBD Edge Response
5y
Hi Reviewer, thank you for sharing your opinions. Glassdoor does not allow employers to write reviews or alter content. We only handle retail sales for our clients. We are privately owned and operated, so we try not to bunch ourselves in with anyone else. We're happy to provide evidence that the philanthropy work we do is real if the photos appear "pretend" to anyone else.
2.0
2 Dec 2017

Scam

Recommend
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Pros

The people are very nice. The interview process is quick. They will basically hire anyone (if this can be considered a pro).

Cons

Everything they initially tell you about the job is a lie. They make it seem like you’re in an awesome corporate environment with the potential to make six figures and be promoted. It’s all a lie. It is door to door sales. Monday-Friday is 12-8pm and you must work Saturdays also. Something else I found very ridiculous was having to go to “meetings” everyday dressed in business professional attire and taking jeans and a T-shirt with you to go knock on doors. Basically, you had to dress up just to see the boss. Very strange. Stay far away!

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KBD Edge Response
8y
Thank you for your review. It saddens us to read your review, and wish your experience with Kirkwood had been different. We have a very thorough multistep interview process where we explain all aspects of the position over the phone and in person. We're sorry to hear that you felt you didn't get a clear picture of the company or position. If you have specific suggestions on ways we can improve please reach out to us directly at hr@kirkwoodchicago.com. Sincerely, The Kirkwood Management Team
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