Vantaggi
Freedom and flexibility. Work-life balance. Uncapped commission. Ability to negotiate. A lot of tenured salespeople indicating low turn-over ratio. Great earning potential. Gas/mileage reimbursement. Company pays for all work related events you attend. No GPS tracking devices on salespeople. You are given full responsibility of managing yourself. No micro-management. Friendly staff, all are happy to help and coach you along the way. Not required to be in the office daily.
Svantaggi
No base salary. Learned shortly after becoming employed that some salespeople would be brought on with a base. Descending training bonus that is entirely too low and descends rapidly, doesn't match the time it actually takes for a salesperson to get up and running. Was told that you get more company leads than what is actually being given. In order to make the most out the job and receive more compensation you need to be in a position to self generate. Needs better more structured training. You learn as you go which is fine however, it creates a longer learning curve because you don't know what you don't know until you're faced with a situation. Wasn't fully trained on all software systems to fully be successful. When selling dealer accounts it could take months to receive commission. The internal appointments could stand to be better qualified. A lot of appointments are tasked incorrectly and gives salesperson the wrong perception of the direction the sell could go. Also, thing could against you that you do not have control over such as if a customer cancels appointment before ever meeting with you.