Listen Very Carefully - Sales Professional Zoom Media Employee Review

2.0
Apr 13, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Company is aggressive in its marketing stance in health clubs and gyms throughout the US and Canada. Their sales people are supporting this company and its sister company, ClubCom. The job entails lots of phone time. As a salesman, you are expected to be on the phone from morning until early afternoon, cold calling. Then, in the afternoon, make your sales calls. Straight commission. As one other reviewer said, company has no skin in the game and they have nothing invested in your success. If they did, expenses would be shared with the company, you wouldn't have to beg for a "trade" for hotel rooms, and you would be paid on sales, not "paid in full" receivables. You will also need to collect your own accounts, which may be standard in some industries.

Cons

There will be no one who listens to you. Your market is you, and you alone. You will find no hard, accurate market statistics to lean on. Only those statistics published by IHRSA are used, and most of them are, naturally, pumped up radically from what the health clubs will actually tell you about your business. The executive management in the company will offer nice incentive trips, but will "cheap" you on them, refusing to pay baggage fees for airline flights, etc. Management fails to demonstrate that this is not a fly by night outfit to most consumers/customers. The company's Pittsburgh office, which is the head office for the sales force, has about 50 employees, but most people you deal with in small town America think you are backed up by one person answering the phone. Takes a lot of talking to them to dissuade them from this. Doesn't help that a few of their salespeople sell advertising the way they used to sell used cars. READ the other reviews. As someone else said, it takes a long time to write a negative review, so do NOT discount it as sour grapes. I've, so far, met 10 "former" salespeople from Zoom Media Connect, and they all say the same thing.

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5.0
Mar 28, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

This is a Fantastic Company! They treat their people with respect and they genuinely care about your individual success! You’re never treated like “a number” with this company! The interview process is super easy and professional! The recruiting team is very knowledgeable and patient with answering questions and always provide a clear picture of next steps! The hiring process is seamless! They make sure you are 100% comfortable throughout the process and the onboarding is very well planned out and it’s very easy to acclimate to! I highly recommend this company if you are someone who enjoys being rewarded for hard work!!

Cons

I didn’t have an negative experiences.

3.0
Oct 22, 2025
Recommend
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Business outlook

Pros

Strong name recognition in the industry

Cons

Screen coverage in some gum is poor

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