Vantaggi
At surface level, it is a positive environment.
Svantaggi
A typical day is spending an hour in the office, and then 6-10+ hours inside a Sam's Club or Costco. This is called the "event" and is the majority of what you do. On road trips, there are no morning meetings you spend every single day working inside a Sam's Club or Costco from 10 or 11 am to 7 or 8:30 pm. A break is allowed, but no more than 15 minutes maximum. Management seems OK from the start, but you begin to realize how the entire business is comprised of one big lie. From the lack of benefits, to the idea that this is a "10 month program" (the CEO took 2 years at least to complete it), and even what you're told to say when interviewing people is fabricated. For example, you tell people they will make $75,000-$100,000 per year IF they can stay motivated. This is a lie. The NCR amount they say you'll make the retailer a lie. Even the best sales person doesn't make the amount they suggest you make everyday. The CEO doesn't make this amount when she goes to the event. Setting up the event, tearing down the event, team nights, book clubs, conference calls take up about 20+ hours extra per week. You do not get paid for any of this time. If you miss these events, you are deemed unmotivated and shunned into the category of "employee mentality" which is considered the worst sin, no matter what doctor's appointment or previous family obligation you may have during those times. Probably the biggest lie that you are told while working for this company is that the CEO wants to be your coach/mentor. That she truly cares about your personal growth and development and is excited to help you. She is not. She will gossip about everyone in the company, fake her way into your friendship and then forget about you. She is not a genuine person and will take advantage of you every chance she gets. Do not trust her. This is one of the main reasons she hasn't been able to retain anyone in this company for more than 5 months. It's also good to know that every position you see listed on LinkedIn, Indeed, ZipRecruiter is the same position. From "event coordinator" to "campaign manager" to "event assistant" to "entry level marketing" is all the same position. Every single one of them. Everything aside, I learned a lot at this company. I'm thankful for the real relationships I made, some positive experiences I had regarding new skills acquired, and but best of all I learned how to distinguish a very poorly run business.