Advantage Sales and Marketing Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Advantage Sales and Marketing full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – ASM has been a fair employer to work for. There are definitely growth opportunities with this company if you work hard and prove yourself. I would recommend this company to anyone interested in a serious career.

Cons – Lack of employee annual salary increases and bonus programs for employees not in direct sales positions.

Advice to Senior Management – Consider employee increases on an annual basis for those that have worked hard to earn one.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Advantage Sales and Marketing full-time for less than a year

Pros – This company takes the time to invest in their employees. They make sure you have the training to become successful in the position you hold, and they give you opportunities to advance within the company. At Advantage you can learn about every aspect of sales and marketing.

Cons – Advantage is such a large company it will take some time to find what team you want to be with.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Advantage Sales and Marketing full-time

Pros – If you work hard, you will be rewarded here. There are a ton of opportunities for growth and to move up within the company. ASM genuinely values its employees.

Cons – Some work has time constraints, therefore it may be necessary to work longer than the typical 40 hour week.

Advice to Senior Management – Continue your investment in ASM associates, especially in the LDAs.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Advantage Sales and Marketing full-time for less than a year

Pros – The ACE program gives new hires a chance to get real world CPG industry experiece, while in paid training. You get to work with other ACE candidates all over the nation to complete projects that give you a better understanding of what the company does. They provide you with all the resources you need to help advance your career. While in training, you get to see almost every aspect of the company, and they give you the opportunity to switch your role at almost any time!

Cons – This is a very fast paced company. There are no future plans set in stone, so there are many last minute changes. You almost always have to be available through email.

Advice to Senior Management – Give more credit/attention to the front line employees that work in the clubs and stores. They are key to driving sales for our clients' products, and sales figures are the best way to pull new clients.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Advantage Sales and Marketing full-time for less than a year

Pros – Great structure and diverse workforce
Outstanding employee services
Family atmosphere maintaining a business first attitude
Latest use of technology
Highly developed thought and effort go into training employees
Helping hands everywhere, there are no questions that are left unanswered
Tons of avenues to choose from where YOU want to take your career
Supportive of great and innovative ideas that the company can use
First class amenities when on business trips
Ability to travel or stay local depending on your career path

Cons – Some of the climbing of the "corporate ladder" can really be menial and tedious activity
There are some paperwork and bureaucratic hoops that have to be jumped through that can cause headaches
Field training can be frustrating
Handling multiple bosses at a single time can be a struggle at times
The amount of filling out surveys/reports to get something can be frustrating
Sometimes the help you recieve can frustrate you further (true in all careers noted*)

Advice to Senior Management – When there is an LDA/ACE in the office on set days, keep them entirely engaged in work and business activities.
Make sure the LDA is aware that THEY are the ones that have to seek and find opportunities to work with their superiors on specific projects.
Make sure there are clear, open lines of communication that allow the LDA to be fully aware of all necessary topics.
Continue to make the LDA feel the ability to approach any member of the organization with questions/concerns/comments.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Advantage Sales and Marketing full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – ASM offered flexible schedules for working parents and students. Management communicates a clear vision for the future of both the company and the industry. Growth is evident, as can be seen in the rapid expansion of ACE (career development program) and consistent opportunities available in the job postings.

Cons – The general public may find it hard to understand this business, and ASM may find it difficult to attract new talent to the industry. With ASM's ACE program, the company is growing its base of young talent, which is a great start to addressing this potential issue.

Advice to Senior Management – Through my time at ASM, I have noticed plenty of unused talent. Tapping into this talent along with bringing in new talent through ACE will be key to sustained growth.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Advantage Sales and Marketing full-time for less than a year

Pros – The resources offered by this company to help build a career for yourself are second to none and the working environment where you always feel valued and your opinons/ideas are respected and listened to.

Cons – Calculate cost of living for some positions pay depending on location.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep the family feel to this company and knowing that your clients are your assets

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Advantage Sales and Marketing full-time for less than a year

Pros – If you have a question, no body turns you away and just dives in to help solve the issue. This environment is pace faced, and it never dull. You will never look for something to do, because you will always have something to do. You have every opportunity to learn every aspect of this company, as well as apply this knowledge in real life settings.

Cons – Sometimes having to much to do is a bad thing, because you can't focus on the little details.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep up the good work and always try to teach your employees something new!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Advantage Sales and Marketing full-time for less than a year

Pros – 1.) Genuine care and investment in the future success of all employees.
2.) One-on-One interaction. Even between the executive level and entry level. (Will not find that at most corporations exceeding 30,000 employees.)
3.) Comprehensive and Competitive Benefits package.
4.) Endless job opportunities.
5.) Very high potential for career advancement.

Cons – 1.) Communication between related divisions of the company could be somewhat better. Example: Business Development and Retail Operations. A lot of times Business Development is unaware of Retail Execution Drives/Sales Blitz dealing with clients they represent. In turn this causes problems for both sides (especially for entry level Retail Sales Merchandisers.)

2.) Employees in retail could receive a LITTLE better benefits in the form of commission or bonus. Currently not a single employee, regardless of position receives commission. EVERYONE IS SALARIED which is a good thing because your consistenty guaranteed pay. However after a certain time frame, or depending on the position/advancement bonus's and benefits become better. All in all entry level benefits could be somewhat better.

Advice to Senior Management – None.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Advantage Sales and Marketing full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – The ACE program is the perfect way to gain experience working in the CPG industry. The position involves work in all aspects of the business - from retail to sales call meetings. It is a wonderful way to get an overview of the company as a whole. Meeting with top level executives gives you the opportunity to get your name out there. It is evident how important the top level executives see us post graduates as.

Cons – The job description for the ACE program is not thoroughly explained. You are left guessing as to what the job truly consists of.

Advice to Senior Management – Focus more on lower level employees. They are an important asset to the company, but not looked after as much as the top level employees.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company