Just pay, no benefits, flexible hours. "Product knowledge" but bottom line is to sell products! - Brand Ambassador Ex-Sell Employee Review

4.0
18 Feb 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Work Life balance is okay, pays better than store reps you would work with. Everyone is reachable if need be. Training is done via conference calls or webinars/online programs. Meeting new people all the time, work with lots of diverse people which is great if you're a "people person"/ creating a network.

Cons

Compensation is very limited as to benefits, no job sercurity (contract or part time mostly, rarely do people become permanent). Not much room for growth (if any). The position of "product knowledge" or "Brand Ambassador" is to know what the customers needs are then fulfill them by other if your client's product. Thing is: you better sell! Programs are rated of their success by the numbers, so the bottom line is still the most important thing. Even if you know this, the idea of commission or an incentive is always brushed off by management.

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1.0
9 May 2017
Recommend
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Pros

- Pay is adequate - Flexible hours of work - Some of the people you work with are great!

Cons

- Management are in constant disconnect from each other - No benefits even if you work over full time hours (which is illegal) - They rely on one "big fish" account to keep their lights on - Management has no idea what it's like in-field and don't listen to team leaders - Unrealistic sales goals if you're working in-field with quotas - No room for advancement into head office unless you are on the "inner circle" - They expect to run programs and have staff "buy into" products to do their job of sampling those said products - Company used to be great but since the passing of a Director of Canadian Operations, the company has been at a loss and consistently losing business - Will funnel resources from one program to another - Hard to reach anyone if anything goes wrong

5
3.0
20 Jul 2016
Recommend
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Pros

If you're looking for something on the weekend, this is not a bad gig The pay is pretty good for what you're doing Self-management, no one breathing down your neck

Cons

Extremely part-time; constantly telling me there are more tastings to be picked up yet I have not seen more than one a weekend, if I'm lucky, two No incentive (money or otherwise) to sell-out products that you are tasting, you are to be vigilant about promoting the product(s) yet all you get is a pat on the back if you do Say they will compensate for millage for certain tastings outside your area; still have not received compensation for some trips

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