Pros
- Excellent brand recognition, reliable products being sold. - Great first sales job (micromanaged daily tasks means you will learn the ADT way to sell, no exceptions) - Commission only sales job (which USED to be a huge plus, but see below to view all the other tasks given to these sales reps which do not convert to $$ in your pocket)
Cons
- Corporate controlled bidding process rarely allows the sales reps to remain competitive within the alarm space. - Company focusing more on sales over the phone, this means you often will be prospecting in the field and find a location was already sold over the phone before you arrive. - **You will even find that resale sites have been sold over the phone before you even see them disconnect from service internally. You can't win. - Competition from outside companies, as well as internal ADT phone sales, and independent ADT branded dealers. It's a lose/lose for anyone selling w ADT - Sales directives come from middle management, (not your direct manager) and regions as a whole are in steep decline. Those on the ground have no say in how to manage their territory. - Because ADT is such a large organization, you will not have the latest products or tech available. You will have what came out 1-2 years ago because that's how long it takes to approve a product for the company to sell. - With DIY alarm products becoming much better and more affordable, I don't foresee ADT to be able to compete. - Technicians have been jumping ship as well, leading to longer waits for install openings.