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Midwest Cellular

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You thought your other job was bad... - Sales Midwest Cellular Employee Review

1.0
Mar 17, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Learn about new phones. High commissions on data plans. To be honest, there is really no good pros about working for Midwest Cellular.

Cons

Where to begin...like everyone says, it takes micromanaging to a whole new level. You are being watched at all times and if you don't bringing certain about of accessories, you are written up. Everything is done by email, so it is not a very personable company. They will start you off at a training pay, but then will drop you by $4/hr. after 90 days (seems odd...). During training you are ignored by your trainer, who is the store manager, because they tend to think of you as an a nobody. When trying to do your training online when the DM is there, they will kick you off the computer all the time so they can take up the space with their laptop. They make everyone come in for Saturday meetings every week at 7:30 am for training conference calls which are completely irrelevant. Commission plans are based off doing high pressure selling to customers in order for you to even make a "living". For a company stand point, I would much rather work for a company that doesn't pay the greatest like McDonalds, than work for Midwest Cellular.

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5.0
May 15, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Midwest has been a great company to work for. Unfortunately they just sold to any other company. Hoping the new company will be the same as Midwest cellular

Cons

Lots of changes always happening. Store are always growing and switching people around to make the stores the best possible.

1.0
Apr 13, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

1. People I worked with on a day to day basis That was literally the best part of the job. They people I worked with day in and day out were fantastic. I am still friends with some of them!

Cons

1. Micromanaging Upper Management 2. Have to suck up if you want to get promoted 3. Kiss your weekends/ Holidays good bye 4. Horrible Commission Structure - Super Hard Goals 5. High Turnover of management Those are top 5 things that are wrong with this company, but the list continues. The Upper Management loves to spy on their cameras. They constantly are hounding you for reports or inventory - even if you just got into the store 5 min ago. Constantly was passed up for promotion because I voiced my opinion about how things were run. Granted, that might not be the best thing to do if you are looking to get promoted but don't make it obvious and promote someone who has been there for 3 months and doesn't have any manager experience. Will all retail jobs, you can kiss your weekend and holidays good bye. The Commission structure is constantly changing and they are making it harder and harder to get paid a decent wage. I sold 35 phones in August of 2015 and close to 80 phones in September 2015 (busy store and only 3 staff) and my commssion was only $100 more than it was in August. That is crazy and not okay.

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