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4.1

79% would recommend to a friend

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Dietrich Mateschitz

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73% positive business outlook

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1.0
Jul 2, 2012

Takes Everything gives next to nothing

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Pros

The pros of this company are a great benefits package. up to 3 weeks vacation with 12 holidays, company vehicle, and terrific insurance coverage. You also have access to a great expense account and will get to experience the branded events if they hit your market

Cons

The common joke around the office is "welcome to the world of red bull" meaning, say goodbye to your social life, normal business practices, and your feeling of adequacy. To start out, the position of Musketeer is not a 9-5. its a 8am-1am job. No more weekends, holidays, and nights to take care of your personal life. They will suck everything they can out of you and write it off as love of the brand. This company HABITUALLY micro manages. Having to "check in" every morning with your superior to more trackers than you can even count. If you make ANY sort of business decision it is recorded in duplicate. In an effort to remain tech savvy they have unveiled an IPAD app. 3 months after roll out the app still causes far more problems than solutions. It serves as a GPS tracker for your person as well as for when and how long you are in each account. On top of recording into the ipad your activity you must also record it in a tracker form. They preach about the experiences you get, and you are the local face of the global brand. It isn't true. You are a sales rep. You have a case goal and POS goals as well there is nothing different about this position as they try to pass off. you only conduct events as they are handed to you. Creativity is great but credit will be passed upward for any original ideas that you generate. Finally there is always a battle to fight, good days are seldom seen. Red Bull image guidelines and route to market are so precise and unwavering that you can never truly succeed. Coolers must face a certain direction, this type of print can't be displayed in this type of account etc. etc. Its is a never ending headache. Strongly encourage any parties interested to look elsewhere. I have worked with several fortune 500 companies and this one is by far the worst experience I have ever had.

3.0
Sep 27, 2017

Account Sales Manager

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Pros

The people that work for the company are great! There are plenty of perks that are associated with Red Bull (events, give-aways, all the Red Bull you can drink). You aren't sitting at a desk inside all day. Fun warehouse environment (when you're there).

Cons

Long hours of hard manual work for unsatisfactory pay. If you are an Account Sales Manager (ASM), you are basically running a delivery truck route. Yes, you are doing sales, but it's more or less just dropping off Red Bull at accounts on your route list. You meet at the warehouse each morning, then leave for the day in your truck. Since you are by yourself all day, you must be very time management minded. With 10-18 stops per day (depending on route distance from the warehouse) time can be lost quickly if you take too long or get held up and a specific account. Dealing with store managers, back dock receivers, and the public will be what dictates the majority of your time concerns. You're on the schedule of someone else when it comes to being checked in, or having to wait until another vendor is done in front of you. That being said, some accounts you can be in and out of quickly, others may require a substantial amount of time. Your work ethic and patience will be what determines if this position is a good fit for you. There is also the aspect of what the weather is doing that day. Be prepared to work in all types of weather. Getting rained on then having to stock shelves in the back of a cooler isn't a ton of fun, but it's part of the job.

1.0
Feb 2, 2018

Think twice before accepting

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Pros

Free red bull, jacket and hat

Cons

Long hours, being micro managed, being pushed to your breaking point, gsm who is to busy coming up with ways to bust balls and not actually working, dsm who provide no solutions to any problems, only excuses.

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