A cult and an HR disaster... - Sales Representative Tom James Company Employee Review

2.0
24 Jul 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The job is one that will push you to grow and learn both in your sales abilities and personal grit. I would never recommend for someone I care about but MAYBE recommend for someone that is fresh out of college but that isn’t able to be pushed around by the higher ups, influenced by the flashy trips, and poisoned by the koolaid. Basically if you are willing and able to give your soul to this company - go for it, give it at least 3.5 years, and be ready to convince your family and friends along the way why you’re satisfied with working 6:30am-5:30pm to be making 0 base and on average 13% commission.

Cons

HR NIGHTMARE! Starting with telling the girls they need to be wearing more makeup, doing their hair better, etc. to telling others they need to be wearing nicer clothes, whitening their teeth, etc. the office I was in was incredibly toxic and when going to company-wide meetings it was obvious that was acceptable within the overall culture. The top salespeople are allowed to get away with ANYTHING! Want to sexually assault women at company trips? No worries as long as your a president’s club member or above! Ask anyone how nice the number one sales person is if you’re curious about this one. Can’t afford the $2,000 clothing and equipment purchase that is ASSUMED/PRESSURED when you start? Sorry too late, chances are your manager already submitted your measurements and the clothes are being made. I can not recommend this company to anyone unless they want to go through something that will break them down, make them question their worth, and most likely end years down the road with nothing out of it other than a couple of beat up suits.

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Cons

Building a business requires thinking big, thinking strategically, and getting out of my comfort zone. As with any business, the better you do the more problems you face and are challenges to solve.

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Tom James Company Response
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Thank you for taking time to write a thoughtful review! It is important to us that each person at Tom James Company has the opportunity to build a long-term career for himself or herself. Feedback from current and past employees allows us to continue to grow and develop our opportunity for everyone.
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