Pros
Master Electronics is by far the best family-owned company I've worked for. They encourage entrepreneurship and listed to your suggestions. I can get quick answers on difficult sales opportunities where it would take me 2 days at my previous employer. The compensation plan is unlike most distributors. They want us to make as much money as possible with very few limitations. Bonuses and internal competitions are done often. 401k is matched, another behavior that is uncommon among distributors. Leadership is approachable and friendly. I don't feel like a number, but part of the family that founded the company. Every year, a large number of employees are taken on an all-expenses paid trip to the sales kickoff meeting where we learn from motivational speakers, perform team-building exercises, plan for the upcoming year and awarded for our successes. Growing within the company is very possible at this time.
Cons
Growing pains. We're growing so quickly that many processes and tools that should've been incorporated years ago are being looked at now. No clear definition of territories. Some accounts in my territory could be serviced better from my branch but are handled from other branches simply because they've been serviced by some of the original branches for years. Because we go to market under a few names, we sometimes find ourselves stepping on our own toes.