I was interviewed by a Regional Sales Manager, after trying to reverse sell me,he explained I would have to visit 15 businesses,pre-qualify them, and report back in a few days with a presentation. If he approved I would have 2 more interviews before they even mention $$. After reviewing salaries on Glassdoor.com, and customer reviews on line, I called to withdraw my application. The sales model used is from the mid 70's as well as their IT system, and billing. The Outside Sales position is actually a maid or promoter who updates the database to cover salary and brings leads for the sales manager, the actual sales rep, to close. The position's post claims $50/70K, in person I was told most make $100K, Glasdoor salaries report much less than half of posted. I don't doubt it must be a good experience for someone in their 20's fresh out of college. Not for someone with 30+ years of experience as myself.

The interview process was extensive and involved multiple stages. I first interviewed with a recruiter, followed by a virtual interview with the sales manager. That was then followed by an in person interview with the sales manager and the plant GM, which included delivering a PowerPoint presentation. After that, I completed a final interview with the regional sales manager via Teams. Approximately 30 minutes after the final interview, the recruiter called to express strong enthusiasm about extending an offer and mentioned awareness that I had another offer pending. I was transparent about the competing offer from a direct competitor and was told the sales manager would follow up the next day. During that follow up call, the offer was withdrawn, with the explanation that they could not come close to the competing compensation. There was no opportunity for discussion or negotiation, which was surprising given the role was a sales position and the job posting referenced competitive pay. Overall, the process took approximately two weeks and required me to take time off work to attend the in person interview. Given the outcome, the time investment did not feel respected. Based on my experience, I would recommend clarifying compensation alignment earlier in the process to avoid similar situations for future candidates. It seems like their concern is not with quality sales reps. It's with who they can pay the lowest amount.