SHADY - Anonymous employee OLN Employee Review

1.0
Apr 8, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Literally none, except for the deluded individuals who you have the opportunity to interact with. They are nice despite the fact that they are feeding you falsehoods to get you to continue working there

Cons

This place is so shady. So they bring you in telling you that you have the opportunity to move up really quickly and make 6 figures. In fact, the manager says that the top performers are making 6 figures. Lol. Everyone who works there is struggling to scrape by. These individuals are working for 12 hours a day without pay unless they make a sale. I was shocked when I did research about the company. They use a cultish mechanism of motivational speeches and making sure your only friends are within the company. This tactic is to make it difficult for you to leave even when you realize you aren't making any money. They have your "team leads" texting you constantly even when you aren't working, over the weekend, just to make sure you don't come to your senses and decide to leave. They say that you have the opportunity of getting base pay and commission. That is a joke. Not a single individual could survive off the base pay they are offering. I would not be so enraged if this company was transparent about its practices. Instead, it is feeding young impressionable people lies. These people are working so hard and often don't even make any money for the day. It's honestly just saddening that a company can legally exist by taking advantage of others. They lie and say you're one of the lucky few who got hired. This is not true. They hire everyone who walks in. Anyone who is considering working here. Please do your research.

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OLN Response
7y
Hi there, Thank you for your valuable feedback, I really do appreciate it. First, let me start by saying that my company isn't for everyone. I completely respect that you didn't feel we were the right fit for you. In an accelerated merit-based program many people do indeed work longer hours. Yes, the work that we do is challenging at times. Yes, most of the account managers do choose to earn higher commissions as opposed to base pay. With that said, yes, people do have the opportunity to move up quickly and make six figures. People who commit to our training program for 18-24 months are able to develop the skills necessary to successfully oversee their own markets. It sounds like it’s possible that since you quit early in your training, you weren’t able to see the results of your efforts. And yes, we give motivational speeches; and yes, we do form close friendships within the office. While we weren't the right fit for each other, I wish you the best on your journey. If you think of any additional feedback that you'd like to share about your work experience or if you'd ever like to reconnect, please don't hesitate to reach out to me directly. Best regards, Eli

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