Very miss leading - Account Executive Red Bay Employee Review

1.0
Apr 17, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Very positive atmosphere co worker's are super nice. Made some friends that are fun

Cons

It is cold sales. 100% commission the "base" is a joke and there is no point in it. Example of base is you get 6 applications you get 400 dollars. On the second round interview is a job shadow and you got out with their best sales Representative and they elude you by thinking you can make easy sales and that if you work hard and can move up fast enough to Owen your Owen company. A day at red bay is go there at 8:30am have a meeting aka play game's and talk about bolt theory and other dumb sales theories to make you feel at ease and your only not getting sales because you aren't using the right theory. Then you leave and go to your territory which can be five minutes or up to an hour away. Then you walk door to door going into businesses giving them some bs pitch to get them to buy quill office supplies. You will get yelled at and told to leave. If you get someone to buy you only get 28% of the sale witch makes it hard to make money. Don't drink the Kool Aid

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Red Bay Response
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Thank you for the feedback. We are glad you enjoyed the company environment! The payment structure has changed so the statement made about the commission is no longer valid. There is no door to door sales. We are straight forward with the typical day, this is why many people appreciate the full shadow day to see exactly what we do. Marketing and sales is not always for everyone. We apologize that you didn't have an amazing experience in our company, and wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors .

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5.0
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Pros

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5.0
Nov 30, 2013
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Pros

I think the two fundamentals that stick out to me in the company are the helpful managers and account executives and watching employees get promoted in the company. I had a situation where my car wasn't starting for work, it's not really my style to miss a day (nor did I want to). Throughout my time with the company, I met someone who lived by me, without even questions asked, they picked me up and drove to work. It's nice to know that there are people from the office that you can rely on and help when needed! I personally haven't been working in the company too long but have received one promotion so far. I have seen many individuals get promoted in the company and even expand into new markets and have the opportunity to manage their own client. It's exciting to know there is that opportunity out there for me and that's it all performance based. If I'm dedicated to work hard now, I can even pass some other individuals that have been working in the company longer than me. To me, that's a huge incentive to challenge myself day in and day out.

Cons

There is some turnover in the company, sales isn't for everyone. They provide a full day to job shadow so it's what you see, is what you get. I think individuals start with the company thinking they can do it, but give up on themselves quickly when they hear some rejection.

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