Southern Wine & Spirits of America Reviews

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You do not get vacation until after a full year. Negotiate vacation ahead of time.

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Management seemed to be hired based on who they know from previous employer, not necessarily any skill pertaining to the job they’re hired for. New hire training can lack any real depth or time allotted for it.

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Terrible room for advancement. All the great positions are held for years.
Early hours. Very little recognition. Upper management treats you like a number. Not an individual.

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Micro managed. The philosophy and practice of personal relationship building business skills one on one has been replaced by a " pushing out boxes en masse.. " dictator style management that has ruined, in my humble opinion, the entire atmosphere in the most important and prestigious wine markets worldwide. In short, SWS came in and removed knowledgeable, caring consultants and replaced them with box pushing foot soldiers for the most part. They've ruined the cultural aspects of our beloved wine industry.

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Sales pressure, lots of driving, will calls

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Bonuses were unrealistic in most territories. You had to lie to meet your quotas, which your manager instructed you to do, and you usually didn't get your bonus unless you lied. Management also had you go to stores that were 80%+ EBT and most of their liquor left the store with a five finger discount. The compensation you got for driving doesn't cover the expenses from the driving. There were a lot of promises from the Recruiters that turned out to be unobtainable or nonexistent.

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Too many masters to work for

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Lack of leadership
Team work
HR DPT and GM is by far the worst, EVER!
Under staffed on all shifts
Runs employees into the ground

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Slave work. Hard work. Overnight shift is killer. I had to take public transportation so the time traveling to and from work affected my performance

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"Regional" management 2 time zones away?!?! Said management had ZERO clue about markets outside of their home state. Also, there was far too much paperwork and reporting - spent more time on conference calls and spreadsheets than I did out selling.