It's a grind, even for a starter job - National Sales Support Representative Paychex Employee Review

3.0
Nov 3, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great way to get your foot in the door. Most places require experience, yet most SDR/BDR/Inside Sales Support Roles are starter jobs by default. Paychex is also a leader in their services, if not, -the- leader. So it helps you earn appointments even if you've never done this before and it'll help your career starting with a powerful name on your resume.

Cons

13.25 an hour for 150 dials and 5 appointments is beyond morally bankrupt. You can make more working at Target stocking shelves. Also, for a company that helps companies get their employees cheaper healthcare options, 50 dollars for their cheapest plan internally per paycheck on 13.25 an hour is insane. They'll purposely put a carrot on the stick of a "promotion" after a year, which is actually just moving into a different role. They do this purposely knowing that the churn cycle of SDRs on average is 12-18 months in sales. While their training is enthusiastic, they teach you old school sales tactics that are dated cliches assuring your not-interested rate being high.

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