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  • southwestern.com/companies/southwestern-advantage/
  • Nashville, TN
  • 51 to 200 Employees
  • 1855
  • Subsidiary or Business Segment
  • Publishing
  • $25 to $100 million (USD)

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We help university students develop the skills and character they need to achieve their goals in life. • The top-rated internship in the U.S. (2019 CEIA Charles F. Kettering Award) and WayUp Top 100 Internship Program in the U.S. for 2019 • The oldest entrepreneurial program in ...
Mission: To help young people develop the skills and character they need to achieve their goals in life

Southwestern Advantage Reviews

Southwestern Advantage264
4.4
81%
Recommend to a Friend
97%
Approve of CEO
Dustin Hillis
Dustin Hillis
71 Ratings
5.0
Former Employee, more than 5 years

"Incredible Experience and Platform for Future Career Success"

Feb 23, 2023 - Sales Manager in Denver, CO
Recommends
Positive Outlook
Approves of CEO

Pros

DO NOT do this program if you are looking to make as much as possible for minimum effort. This is one of the most socially and mentally challenging internships anyone can choose to do in college. 80

Cons

Is this door-to-door? Yes, one of the biggest challenges is this is kind of a weird job. That being said it is much more strategic than a door-to-door job. Sales people get to know the school
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Diversity & Inclusion at Southwestern Advantage

4.8
(42 Reviews)

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How is diversity at Southwestern Advantage?

...While other companies are choosing to shut down, the program has decided building skills and character in young people is important enough that it’s worth persevering and finding a way—and I couldn’t agree more....Read More

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Southwestern Advantage Interviews

Experience
Positive66%
Negative14%
Neutral20%
Getting an Interview
Recruiter31%
Campus Recruiting30%
In Person15%
Difficulty
2.6
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  1. Internship Interview

    Anonymous Employee in United States
    Declined Offer
    Negative Experience
    Average Interview

    Interview

    Brainwashing, sales tactics, they name all these celebrities to make you think their success was souly based off this program. Went through 3 rounds. Played it dumb. The recruiter uses all their skills from sales school to try and earn extra profit off your if you do well in the program.

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Company Updates

December 13, 2021
Company News
Now available – our 2022 online brochure for Southwestern Advantage. Here you'll find the most up-to-date information about our company, our sales & leadership program, our products and more: https://southwesternadvantage.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/CompanyBrochure_web_2022.pdf

Southwestern Advantage Awards & Accolades

  • Charles F. Kettering Award for The Top-Rated Internshiphttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dr-ralph-brigham-southwestern-advantage-awarded-top-us-internship-for-2019-300825486.html2019
  • WayUp Top 100 Internship Programhttps://www.nationalinternday.com/top100-20192019

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What are perks and other benefits like at Southwestern Advantage?

...100/week), no base pay or guaranteed income, very difficult to become an employee with benefits or healthcare...

January 18, 2023

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Employees rate Southwestern Advantage 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 264 anonymous reviews on Glassdoor.

To get a job at Southwestern Advantage, browse currently open positions and apply for a job near you. Once you get a positive response, make sure to find out about the interview process at Southwestern Advantage and prepare for tough questions.

Overall, 81% of employees would recommend working at Southwestern Advantage to a friend. This is based on 264 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.

66% of job seekers rate their interview experience at Southwestern Advantage as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at Southwestern Advantage.

80% of employees think that Southwestern Advantage has a positive business outlook. This is based on anonymous employee reviews submitted on Glassdoor.

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