-training is a joke; iPad you are supposed to use is not given to you timely, backlogged months.
-pressure to sell sell sell using outdated lists
-work hours are long, average day is 12 hours M-Sat
-useless meetings that take your time away from generating income
-Managers will tell you to your face that if you don't make it, then you can't sell. Negative atmosphere.
-was informed by the Manager NOT to talk to the other team members, talk to him only.
-outside sales reps are competing against own in-house customer service reps (who offer products at a deeply discounted price and tell the clients not to have a field rep at the house as they will not get the same price), distributors can offer more in the product for less and discount the monthly service fee; both of these makes a sale almost impossible when we are confronted with this information with the homeowner.
-renters as ADT clients are discriminated against, ADT will require a yr of monthly service upfront, separate from the installation-this forces many reps to lie about the status of the renter turning the status to homeowner-so the sale will go thru.
-sales are now paid AT INSTALL making the outside FULLY COMMISSIONED reps dependent upon the techs to finish a job somewhat on time. average paid time on a sale is now 3 weeks.
-NEED TO HAVE AT LEAST A YEAR OF MONEY BACKING YOU SO YOU CAN SURVIVE ADT.
-the competition has reduced the edge that ADT used to have. lower prices and quicker installs.
