Awful changes in sales compensation plan. Unattainable goals = top talent exit. - Sales Groupon Employee Review

2.0
Nov 23, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Great product. No Dress Code. Ability to express opinions and thoughts without retribution. Many good, smart, and creative people. A potentially great future if the right path is taken.

Cons

Unattainable sales targets. If targets are not hit there is very little or no commission, even if you generate huge amounts of revenue. Management constantly changing priorities -and when they do, everything you worked for is instantly irrelevant. High turnover. Extremely heavy workload. Monitoring of too much activity.

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Pros

No pro’s whatsoever. If you’re thinking about joining this company, save yourself a headache and run.

Cons

“Burn and churn” culture with minimal long-term investment in employees. Limited support and inconsistent coaching from management. Quarterly quotas frequently change, directly impacting compensation and making earnings unpredictable. Commission, if you’re lucky to get any, gets paid every 3 months- if terminated, you lose out on THOUSANDS of your hard earned money Compensation does not align with responsibilities—BDRs are often expected to perform full-cycle sales functions similar to Account Executives on a low base salary, ($40,000) Once placed on a performance plan, there is little path to recovery and increased scrutiny follows. High-pressure onboarding environment—new hires are expected to close deals quickly, with limited ramp time. Promotions appear inconsistent and not always based on performance, which can impact team morale and leadership quality. Concerns raised to leadership or HR are not always addressed in a transparent or timely manner.

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