Real Sales Professionals Need Not Apply - Account Executive/Inside Sales Representative Fiberlink Employee Review

1.0
Dec 8, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

location, colleagues, free coffee, having IBM on your resume. Previously Friday lunch, but that has even been rationed out as of late.

Cons

-They promise you the world before you walk in the door, yet very few actually reap the rewards. This is due to over saturation of the sales team and shrinking territories, but most importantly the favoritism that exists throughout the entire executive team. - Favoritism is based not on who has worked hard and closed business, yet whom they anoint as their 'Chosen Ones'. -MDM is a luxury technology, and the sales cycles for even the smallest, most transactional deals, are drawn out sometimes 12+ months - Unless you are a very select, unjustly chosen few, you are responsible for self sourcing 100% of your opportunities and prospects. This is something they do not properly convey to potential candidates in the interview process, and thus most reps are bitter by their 3rd or 4th month at the company. - Ethics do not exist on the sales team.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
Sep 21, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Fiberlink maintains an excellent market position with respect to end-point security in the "cloud" (internet). They are definatley on the mark with their coined phrase of " providing security in the mobile blind spot". They seem to be profitable and more than willing to spend cash in the right areas. The corporate culture is friendly and relaxed while setting high standards for all employees. Fiberlkink does a great job with employee recognition. Most people are willing to help fellow employees. The benefits are excellent and foe the most part, this is a company that provides excellent growth opportunities for all employees.

Cons

There is a new initiative to transition Customer Service people to inside sales people that lacks a solid plan for adequate training, execution, sales personnel collaboration and especially compensation. Sales executives and middle management (in sales) are not in harmony and it is obvious to the sales people. Sales executives are out of touch with cohesive team effort between outside Regional Sales Managers, Sales Account Managers and Sales Account Representatives. There is a great deal of uncertainty with respect to job descriptions and compensation among sales people. Job descriptions and compensation plans need to be established in writing and there sales execs need to adhere to the scheduled start and finish time so of meetings.

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