Vantaggi
The earning potential is real at National General. My first year I made over 70k and my last two years I was pushing for 90k.
Svantaggi
While the money was good, the culture and management team were poor. This branch might not represent the company as a whole, but I experienced some things that I never want to experience again as a working professional. The first issue was ethics. I found out early that the management team was a tight knit group that was mainly comprised of family and long term friends. In order to work your way up, you need to be liked by the high school inner circle. Drug use was also known. I had members on my team who were open about their drug use and team leaders who were on "uppers" themselves. I didn't care because it didn't affect my performance, but still... Now finally about the position itself (this will translate across all agencies). As an entry level sales job, this position is great for anyone looking to get their feet wet in sales. However, for seasoned vets with experience, pass on this opportunity. I was with the company for almost three years, and after my initial training (which was a month), I really didn't learn anything. Towards the end of my time with National General I was there only for a paycheck. The company does a very poor job with continued education and will not develop you once you get out the gate. They've actually made progressional steps to restrict your talents by implementing AI that corrects your sales process, amongst other things. Boredom is also a real issue that will lead to you burning out. It's the same thing over and over again. That's why after two and a half years, and over a million dollars in sold premium, this company gets a two star rating from me.