What are sales commissions like at Mattress Firm?

Good benefits, good outlet commissions, and the ability to negotiate your own closes and maximize commission. Very reputable well-known mattress options to sell. Paid volunteer hours provided by the company. Very good delivery outreach in most areas.

Pay and traffic has a lot to do with the market you are in. Glass ceilings on certain types of issues, such as small parcel deliveries and warranty. Not a lot of involvement in my market from upper level management. Anything that is free through the company, the sales person has to eat. Not much insight on how to move up the company other than through management.

The only pro is having a job in this economy but that's it.

Decreasing margins leads to less commission. It's impossible to earn top level commission anymore. It's unlivable and you have no work life balance. I have worked up to 70 hours in one week during the holidays and always work well over 40 hours during regular time. You do not get overtime because you earn commission even on paychecks where you earn minimum pay which is hourly only. Corporate wants you to be a yes man but never remembers when you go above and beyond to do favors for them. Promotions are all about politics. A DM or Senior Store Manager will promote someone if it makes them look good regardless of if the person is a good fit or not. Many managers are stepping down because they do not get any additional compensation for taking on extra work. We have high turnover. People quitting on the spot or getting fired constantly. You have to request time off, even just for one day, at least a month in advance. Constantly understaffed so everyone is required to work extra hours. Management does not listen to the needs or suggestion of employees. When the warehouse messes up your order, they do not take accountability and fixing their mistakes can cost you hundreds to thousands in commission and there are no repercussions for them whatsoever. The warehouse often does not respond to emails and ignores you about important time sensitive matters. I could go on but I'm too tired.

One of the standout aspects of working at Mattress Firm is the competitive pay structure. The company offers a solid base salary that is supplemented by attractive commission opportunities, allowing employees to significantly boost their earnings based on their performance. This incentivizes hard work and dedication, providing a clear pathway for financial growth within the company.

As an employee of Mattress Firm, I have observed a concerning level of nepotism that permeates various levels of the organization, from Regional Vice Presidents (RVPs) to HR, district managers and even among sales staff. This pervasive favoritism has significant implications for the work environment, team morale, and overall fairness within the company in the Raleigh Market. To many married couples, countless employees who I was close to have left for exact reasons. Great company just not in NC market.

Money is good. Def one of the easiest jobs for the most money.

Because you are 100% commission they have you working from 10-12 hours a day, often times taking your days off away and calling it mandatory do to a sale which by the way is always going on at a mattress store. They don’t care about the amount of hours because they do not have to pay us hourly. They don’t even let you take a lunch break outside of the store. After so many years it starts to feel like a prison. I could go a whole week or more in a store at 10-12 hours and make $0 oh and if we have a hurricane or something we still get sent to work to await people that live on the other side of the country to let us know if we can go home or not.

Decent hours, commission or base, ok work life balance, good benefits

Weekends spent working, traffic determines your check.

Good down time, mid to high pay commission

Possible to have slow days, long hours

I have served as a sales associate and manager over the years. -Hourly vs Commission -If you do not receive enough commission you have an hourly rate of $18; no overtime pay if you work past 40hrs; which is required for majority schedules. -40-46 hours a week depending on your managers request. -If you have a flexible manager some give 34-38, if you need it. -Pretty easy to request off if your manager allows -PTO, Dental, Healthcare offered -401k/Roth offered, with a low match -Some managers are really great to work with and do not micro manage. Others not so much. Work Place environment solely depends on who you are placed under for manager and district manager.

This is a hourly performance based job, meaning if associate does not perform and are in the bottom 10% or "10 people" a write up or termination is given, which can occur even if the probationary period is not up. Key note, district manager or the company does not care if the store has not had customers in a week due to low store traffic, it is still considered the associates fault they are not selling ghost. -Mandatory to work every holiday (Presidents, Memorial, 4th of July, Black Friday, Veterans, Labor Day, etc), mandatory days for holiday can extend from 4-7 days straight, 9am-9pm; no work life balance and family time -Over the last year or two, commission structure always changes without informing associates. -Recently made it mandatory to work Saturday and Sunday, even if you have a religious exemption. -Over the last year, District managers will write you up if you are not being vocal on Microsoft teams chats, for example if you do not "shout out your sales", you are considered to not be a team player. -Over the last year, mandatory unpaid meetings once month for sales associates and once a week for managers at locations up to a hour away, no they not compensate gas; meaning you are to miss days of the sales floor.

Consistency in hours Laid back job Not a ton of sales pressure

Slow traffic depending on your store Very low capacity for commission if you get stuck at a slow store, there’s nothing you’re gonna do to change that

good intenship to learn more about the sales process

pay is low at 10 per hour and need to make more in commission than hourly to get the commission

The base salary is excellent, as they offer 1.5x the minimum wage, which in Seattle is already over $18. If you earn commission, and it is lower than the base, the base is the least you get paid. However, if your commission is higher, you get just that, but you come home with more money overall.

You do not get to keep both base and commission for a two-week period, only whichever is higher.