Inside Sales Beware - Inside Sales Representative Groupon Employee Review

1.0
Mar 26, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Free beverages, fun environment, anyone who isn't management is a blast and you will meet so many great people.

Cons

If I hear, "I don't want to micromanage you guys" while they give me my pre planned schedule for the day down to the minute, one more time I will lose it. News flash. That's micromanaging. If you don't want to babysit don't hire students straight out of college. Or recognize those that have work experience and know how to plan their own days and those that need to be shown. The daily metrics and quarterly metrics are incredibly high and are nearly impossible to attain within their planned schedule and the accounts you are given. If you want new accounts worth calling on, you have to find them, but not during your 8 hour work day. "Unlimited PTO" they use as a selling point yet they fail to stress that it needs to be approved by your manager and with crazy amounts of notice. Calling in sick is better than actually doing the right thing and giving them any notice you have. They will deny you. There is no room for advancement. Especially if you start with Sales. They require to be in a position for X amount of time and then when you reach that time they actually tell you that they will not hire you from the sales department.

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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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