Pros
You get to meet some interesting people. There's a 20 word minimum so I'll just keep going until this is filled.
Cons
Training: 8 days of training in estate agency and then expected to be able to do job. Training was advertised as ongoing and important to the company. Every further training request denied or ignored. Management: sexist- I have too many examples of this that would make this review less than anonymous. Uncooperative- one instance of a request for holiday not being replied to for 3 months. Secretive- a transfer to a different branch for cover was not mentioned to me until the night before when the branch I was going to knew for 2 weeks. Commissions: for the sale of a house: £25 no matter the price. For a successful let: £45 regardless of fees. For listing a house: £15 regardless of price. For referring conveyancing: £20 (never paid). For a successful mortgage referral: £50. Basic: £14,000. I have been undermined, made fun of and ridiculed in a supposed 'professional' environment without access to an HR department.