HelmsBriscoe Reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(55 total reviews)

Roger Helms

91% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

HelmsBriscoe has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 55 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The HelmsBriscoe employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Hotel and travel accommodation industry (3.6 stars).

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55 reviews
4.0
21 Aug 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Freedom to develop own client base with as much support as you want from HB HQ. Can choose hours you wish to work.

Cons

Can take a while to establish client base and as it’s commission only you need another source of income whilst you get going.

2.0
13 Oct 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

work from home no sales quotas to meet opportunities for travel and mingle with many peers in your industry there are good people who work for this company, sadly, most of them aren't in management.

Cons

100% commission structure, split 50/50 commissions with the company, no benefits and you pay for all your flights to meetings, to set up your home office with landline, fax, computer, printer, etc. You grow your own client base, which is fine, but your Regional Mgmt has all your passwords to your email and account management system - it's a HUGE conflict of interest as they are going after clients as well and can dictate your career path. Corporate will let you go in a blink with NO warning, NO call, NO notice - just shut down your email and systems and take all your hard work and livelihood away instantly or they will force you out if they want you to go. They will keep your email open, even after you're gone, monitoring it and respond to all the leads you sourced. Unethical company on all fronts! Ask around and ask people who have previously worked for HB, ask people who have made President's Club, make sure you know what you're getting into!

1.0
9 May 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The best thing about my experience with HB was knowing what type of culture and people I didn't want to work for. I would have liked them better in their earlier days when they actually appreciated their associates. At this 2014 point in their business plan, it's only about the revenues. It is certainly not about respecting their associates. The pros for this experience was learning to 'get the hell out' when I did. The industry doesn't have great things to say about HB - ask any hotelier. Bigger is not BETTER! If you are interested in this work - find a smaller organization who will appreciate 'you' and give you a more 'fair' distribution of commission.

Cons

HB senior leadership team is comprised of only men. It is a chauvinistic company who is disrespectful to female associates, which consists of more than 70% of the population. Corporate greed is the virus that permeates HB. As a top producer (only 100 per year then) having given more than $70k of revenues to head office per annum, the senior management didn't know my name if they tripped over me. As top producer they didn't even upgrade our hotel room! Ironic isn't that! LOL! Never mind offer to pay anything for our airfare.

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HelmsBriscoe Response
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Providing opportunities for engagement and success to our Associates is at the core of our business. We work hard to ensure each Associate has the support they need, both at a regional and corporate level, to be successful and achieve their personal and professional goals. We strive to ensure all Associates are engaged with the brand, their local team, the industry and their clients. Our success stems from the fact Associates are able to be successful within our environment and business model while maintaining their entrepreneurial spirit.
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