Pros
- Ferguson tends to hire well. People are very friendly. -In-depth training -Job stability -Benefits
Cons
- The pay is extremely unstable, not because this is a commission based role, but because you will NOT be paid until your accounts pay, regardless of how much you sold.. and they do not always pay/ pay on time. Companies will hold off paying until they receive all their material and with an un-steady supply chain, this becomes a problem for sales associates. Management will tell you to take more walk ins, as a solution to this. - Ferguson is a large, successful company that is VERY stingy with the money they pay employees. They recently have implemented a change to their pay structure where consultants make less on anything that is not a direct order, and as an established consultant, most of your accounts will not order direct so this will affect you greatly, tanking your earning potential by about 40%. I made more money as a new, low volume employee, then when I left as a seasoned high volume employee. - There is no flexibility. 8-5, in person, no exceptions. Clock in clock out. Mandatory hour lunch. Would not recommend if you have a family or plan to. - Extreme micromanagement on every level. - Huge amount of stress and workload for the pay - You are essentially working in a retail store, so expect to take walk ins all day and not to get any of your work done. - Extremely Ageist - You are more likely to get praise than a raise.