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Merchant Services (CA)

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Great Money for those with Moral Flexibility - Independent Sales Representative Merchant Services (CA) Employee Review

3.0
Aug 4, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

The money was very high for this industry. Salespeople there with just a few years experience were making $100k/$200k/$500k a year. All pretty friendly. Flexibility with time was nice - set your own hours as you are technically self-employed.

Cons

The contracts were sleazy. You would help out some people, but royally screw another... the contracts were very long - 48 months with huge penalties for canceling. The credit card industry as a whole is rather sinister, so no surprise that it filters down to resellers. As far as the job itself, the training was all technical, then off on your own to sink or swim. With batches of new recruits every month and 100% commission, there was little investment in seeing individuals succeed. Drop out rate was extremely high. If you lasted 6 months, you were making great money. The vast majority did not last that long, myself included.

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5.0
Sep 12, 2016
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Pros

good atmosphere and the people

Cons

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2.0
Sep 5, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The employees are the best part - not the upper management who thinks that they are "leaders" but the front line "grunts" who do all the work. They come together and work with little recognition and pay. Through it all, they are friendly and (mostly) happy to be there.

Cons

Upper management plays favorites and is completely unprofessional if one chooses not to continue with the company. There is an expectation of 10+ hours a day for all salary employees with little chance of promotion or gratitude. The sales force gets paid 100 times more than the people who really keep the business going. The sales reps are spoiled and given whatever they want with no regard for consequences. Often the support staff is blamed for their mistakes. There is very little to no management support and you must figure out how to do things on your own - and if it's wrong take all the blame. They are really looking for employees who come in, don't ask too many questions, and work their butts off. Beware if you tell the Emperor he has "clothes." One of the lowest paid sales environments I've see. Their benefits package sucks. Stay away from this employer!! They will suck you dry and discard you with no second thought.

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