EVERYTHING ELSE.
I wish I ran away from this opportunity. Working at MRC was the most stressful time of my life. If you like micro-management you'll LOVE MRC. Be ready to:
- Role play at daily 7:45am kick off meetings
- Keep everyone at the company updated on what you're doing all day on a company wide email thread
- Get harassed by your manager if you're taking part in the company wide emails
- Have your manager sit directly behind you while making phone calls to new clients
- Have super unprofessional managers who remind you on a weekly basis that you're replaceable and "sales isn't for everyone.."
- Daily meetings at 4:45 to review how your day was .. how many cold calls you made, how many appointments you had, how many times you went to the bathroom, what you had for lunch...
- BUT!! Don't worry!! They know exactly where you were at all times because they track you on your work phone.
- Stay late to work on proposals and deliverables most nights until 6 or 7pm
- Get ask why you don't want to stay at work for 12 hours a day to which your manager will add, "you know I have a family too and I stay at work from 7am - 7pm"
- Yay! You got a deal!!!! Cool! So what deal are you closing next?...
- When you're in the office you'll hear about sports all day long! You'll hear dirty jokes, derogatory comments about staff and clients!
- Someone at MRC will ask you to leave a positive galssdoor review, don't worry you'll get put in a raffle to win a gift card!!!
- Bi-annual kick off and mid year meetings... the President of the company will let you know that MRC makes $45,000 per hour!!! WOW!!! But only pay their sales reps $40,000 per year...
- The ever changing comp plan is a complete joke
I honestly feel bad writing this but I wish I new what I was getting into before I started. I was really well-liked at the company, made great sales, and "played their games really well." There is no chance of upward mobility so if you're content being a sales rep forever this might be the place for you. If you're looking to use this place as a stepping stone this might also be a good fit for you (if you don't mind subjecting yourself to what I've explained above.)
