Zones Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Zones full-time for more than a year

Pros – If you like to make money and like having fun doing so, this is the place to do it. The company is growing like crazy - and there is nothing better then being part of a winning team. Although you can make good money here, please be aware that you do need to put in the time first or have prior contacts that are willing to follow you. The company pays extremely well for the smartest people in all areas to be part of your the sales arsenal. These guys are at your disposal - put them in front of your customer and they do all the hard work for you. This job was one three offers I received out of college, and I know without a doubt I made the best choice. I wouldn't be surprised if I start and end my career here. They treat those, who they like, like royalty. There is no barrier on moving up in the company. If you want to move sideways they allow that too. I've seen people move all over the place / country with little to no hassle. We have the feel of a small company - we had a new hire sit next to the CEO on his second week of the job at dinner. Yet we have the impact of a company the size of (insert random analogy here about large size of company) Overall - I enjoy waking up in the morning to go to work. I enjoy the challenge. I enjoy the reward. I have nothing bad to say.

Cons – Can be very stressful. This is sales - this is what you signed up for / so quit your complaining. To be comfortable in this job means you're not making any money. Cover your tracks - if anything goes haywire they will expect you to own up it and will not hesitate to throw you under the bus. A lot of my Coworkers that are not doing as good tend to complain about this and that. Try not to associate yourself with those people. They will bring you down = management will not like you for this either.

Advice to Senior Management – Nothing / Management is obviously doing something right to continuously pull the numbers that we do. A lot of people will say that they micromanage, but those are the people who need to be micromanaged.

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

Current Employee – been working at Zones full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Good company support, opportunities to make a lot of money. Fun, laid-back atmosphere.

Cons – The company has grown so quickly the internal technology cannot keep up. Business systems need improvement. Zones has high turnover; many people find they are not cut out for this job. Most of the reviews I see are from people who have struggled with the job. Personally I have made about $20K more in each of the 5 years since I started. I've had many other sales jobs and Zones supports their people better than most.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Zones full-time for more than a year

Pros – Free breakfast but thats about it

Cons – Zones is one of the most backwards sales companies I have ever seen. Their commission is awful, they have tons of traps set up to ensure you don't make hardly any money but they sure do, spiffs are joke at this company other places I have worked pay the sales guys all their spiffs not here. The pay is extremely low they have goal metrics like any sales company but they are based off of nothing at all other than what it will take to make management rich and not you. Most places I have worked say if you are in this region you should produce this much not at zones.... You could be working Juno Alaska and your goals are just as much as the guy working San Francisco. I only spent about a year and half at zones and now I am gone and I am better for it..... I know it is hard job market out there but if you want any kind of career skip zones and look elsewhere.

Advice to Senior Management – Pay people better and for Heavens sake don't be so cheap buy some real qualified leads instead of giving the same burnt out trash to your reps.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Zones full-time for more than a year

Pros – Free food in the morning. Initial training is OK .

Cons – Incredibly low pay with no raises ever. Senior management treats most employees like a commodity that can be thrown away at any time. OK place to start but and place to be if you need a job but doesn't hold well for a career of any kind. No promotions unless you have been there slaving for 15 years +. Leads pool is awful one of the worst I have ever seen, you might get the same lead 3 other people have been calling into at the same time, just annoys customers and does not instil confidence in them to buy from you. Cant get the lowest costs for some reason zones will only let you buy most products from 1 to 3 distributors and they always change, I heard rumors it is because they give zones rebates that the reps are not paid on.

Advice to Senior Management – Sales is all about incentive working on an 80K dollar deal and know that you can only make $100 dollars doesnt motivate you to want to sell more it motivates your employees to look for a new job.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Zones full-time for less than a year

Pros – I joined Zones from the campus hiring program and have had a great experience. The training is fantastic and I learn so much every day. Our partners are onsite throughout the week and provide custom training that I immediately put to use on the phones.

Cons – I'm in training a lot and it's hard to take time away from the phones.

Advice to Senior Management – More formal training on actual selling skills ould be helpful.

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

Former Employee – worked at Zones full-time for less than a year

Pros – Consistent Hours, Free Stuff, and good way to collect money while looking for other opportunities.

Cons – Turn and burn telemarketing. They have a poor commission structure and in general a very unprofessional work environment. This job made me very depressed.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Zones full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – -senior leadership embrace change and are quick to adapt to a transforming marketplace. great opportunity for those who want to make an impact in any division. Although the company has grown it still retains a start up mentality

Cons – - lack of consistency in structures, processes and policies across the organization
- disorganized internal network (both in access to information and communication) results in difficulties with navigating the system

Advice to Senior Management – - Need to streamline organizational processes to increase operational effectiveness
- Need to prioritize talent development and retention at all levels/divisions of the organization

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

Former Employee – worked at Zones full-time for less than a year

Pros – Good training on products and sales training was not bad. You can input your own leads into the system.

Cons – commission structure means that you will not really make much money unless you are doing close to 100k in sales A lot of people felt under prepared for the daily grind of the calls. The quality of the leads was very poor when I was there.

Advice to Senior Management – better sales training

Former Employee – worked at Zones full-time for less than a year

Pros – Great sales and technology training

Cons – Run!! don't walk. Get out!! Left for a month on approved leave only to come back to see that 90% of my class was gone. Where did they go????Nobody knew!

Advice to Senior Management – None.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Zones full-time for less than a year

Pros – The company wants to succeed and is a minority owned business.

Cons – They feed you like crazy...prepare to pack on the pounds, if you arent careful. The company wants to excel and does in ways...but the management ...they arent very professional. They tell you when you start about the potential to make HUGE money and some are doing so. The secret? You have to STAY THERE AWHILE to build some deep customer relationships which takes years to cement...then you may make some money...but dont expect to make too much your first year...a few do, but most have to offer such low prices to get new customers...you dont make much of anything. I see now, after 5 months..what the dealio is. Meantime, my position pays LOW!! They are always advertising for new account executives for a reason. If you love sales...if you love IT sales...if you love dialing the phone over and over...this place is for you. If not, steer clear. It's drove me plumb crazy. Applying elsewhere....

Advice to Senior Management – No comment. They treat most people like 4 year olds...structured breaks? Really? That reminds me of kindergarten.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend