Don't be fooled - Account Executive Brooksource Employee Review

2.0
Nov 19, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Brooksource/Eight Eleven Group is filled with some very nice and smart individuals. They like to have fun, love to party, and throw some killer parties.

Cons

Favoritism is at the front of your success. They cut corners with clients and with their own other divisions looking for income avenues and only celebrate you if you are assigned to an account that is producing company income. SKILL HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS, if you are popular and you are liked by your lead, you are put in a position to make money. If not, get used to being on your own. They have NO sense of work life balance, everything you do out of work is discussed in work and you do not have a personal life. Weekends are filled with company events or team outings, and you are scrutinized for not participating if you aren't interested in all the extras. Their core value of 'Family' only exists to those who have toughed out the industry for more than 3 yrs. and have been successful. Other than that, you are treated like an inept child rather than a colleague.

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Brooksource Response
5y
Hello! First, we want to thank you for leaving some honest feedback. We are always looking for ways to grow and improve, and we know that there will always be things we can do to improve our culture and our way of life as a company, a team, and a family. As you mentioned, family is one of our core values and it is not one that we take lightly. This core value is something we prioritize and it has great meaning to us. To us, family means that we grow together personally and professionally. We are invested in each other’s lives, we celebrate each other's personal and professional successes, and while we work hard together, we also like to have fun with one another. We apologize that you weren't in an environment where you felt that core value of family extended to you. While we know that this industry is tough and certainly isn't for everyone, this year has proved to be one of the most difficult for all of us. With it being our first time navigating a pandemic, we have done our best to allow flexible work and the prioritization of the health and wellness of all our employees. We would love to have the opportunity to speak with you about your experience further, should you wish to share. We are always looking for ways to help build an unparalleled experience for contractors and clients, but also for our employees as well. If you would like to discuss your experience with us in more detail, please reach out to us at success@eightelevengroup.com. Thank you!

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Brooksource Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback! At Brooksource, we strive to better the lives of our consultants, so we appreciate any feedback we can use to address the needs of our organization. If you have any additional feedback or suggested improvements, please email us at success@eightelevengroup.com as we are always trying to better the experiences we offer.
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Pros

This company relies on growth from within, so if they see potential in you, they will help you get to that next level. There is always a huge support system around you at all times.

Cons

The amount of support can quickly turn into micromanaging, and promoting from within is great until you start protecting those who earned their title sheerly through tenure or a 'good ol' boy' system. Also, the pay is abysmal. They pay you the absolute minimum in salary and the rest is based off of commission, so even the best reps can lose everything on a clients whim, going from making almost $200K a year to $30K in the blink of an eye. They say they have protections in place for that but that's only for the people who earn the company millions of dollars for 4 consecutive years. Also, there really is no such time as a work/life balance here. They throw parties to make you think you do, but if you are out on PTO you will still be judged by your KPI's while you were out, and they expect you to pick up the phone, regardless of if you are on vacation or at your grandfathers funeral. "Still gotta keep you numbers up!"

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