Pros
In my eyes, there are only two pros: 1. the people 2. quality of the product. 1. The sales team is a great group of individuals. It's a very lively and energetic work environment which made being in the office really enjoyable. The individuals on the support team I interacted with were always willing to jump in and lend a helping hand with our clients. 2. The product is by far the best real estate solution on the market. Real Geeks provides the most bang for your buck and Jeff's (the CEO) obsession with helping agents do more business is evident in the product he built.
Cons
I first want to begin by saying I am not a disgruntled employee, who was fired, and has a personal vendetta against Real Geeks. As a matter of fact, it's quite the opposite. I want to provide you with a real picture about what you the reader are about to get yourself into if you are considering working at Real Geeks. With that said, here are 5 things you need to be cautious of: 1. Don't get sold on the 100K salary. Yes, 100K sounds awesome when thinking about getting into a sales role that's at a cool tech company, but if my math is right (monthly sales - cancelations = not a 100K) you likely won't hit that number. 2. Don't believe in the "thousands of leads in the database that haven't been touched". All of the sales team are digging in the database trying to pull out any sign of life from the database. Some of us can make a 100 calls a day and not speak with even 10% of those we call. 3. No one is "averaging 30 deals a month". The remote vets, the in-house team in Dallas, are both, not averaging 30 deals a month. My statement is not an attack on their skill, it's just fact. They aren't. 4. The sales training is abysmal, at best. You get hired and then you sit in a room and watch Keepin’ It Real videos. You'll have a ~30 minute conversation about the product, pain points, what we solve, and then you're back to the videos. Then it's listen to phone calls, and back to videos. You'll spend two weeks, if not more, watching all of the Real Geeks YouTube videos during your training period. Not helpful. 5. "Control[ing] what you can control" doesn't help. My first month, I did 18 deals. I scoured the database and worked new leads and got to 18. My next month I did 12. Third month, 19.5 deals. 4th month, 9 deals. Granted, I traveled a bit during my 2nd and 4th month, but I was at 80+ calls a day and could not get more deals. Going back to the "control what you can control" thing, that is going to be your thrilling pep talk. You'll hear things like "keep your dials up, monitor your daily connects, and focus on pain points"... we'll that doesn't work either. Again, I'm not upset with Real Geeks. It wasn't the best fit for my sales style and my hard work did not pay off. It happens, but you should know what you're getting yourself into before you leave for greener pastures.