Not a desirable place to work - Account Manager PartsSource Employee Review

2.0
Apr 13, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Most of the people that work there are nice and try to make the work environment enjoyable. The pay and benefits during the first year are reasonable.

Cons

As an account manager, there is a lot of pressure put on you to perform well. In order to be successful at this company, you need to have a previous relationship with a decision maker, be a senior employee, or just be lucky; otherwise you will be gone after a year. When you first start, your portfolio will consist only of non buying accounts that nobody else wants. These customers already know who PartsSource is and what they do, but want nothing to do with the company. The overall business strategy does not put the company in a good position to grow.

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5.0
Jul 6, 2026
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Pros

The marketing department has tremendous opportunity for growth and professionalization. There's a genuine long runway ahead to establish more formalized processes, build structured systems, and elevate marketing practices across the organization. The foundation is there—it just needs intentional development and strategic implementation to reach its full potential.

Cons

Executive leadership lacks internal alignment and communication. There's a disconnect between departments where decision-making isn't coordinated, resulting in siloed efforts and duplicated work.

1.0
Jun 3, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

There are a number of genuinely talented, smart people across functions, and I learned a lot from the colleagues around me.

Cons

Prospective applicants and those interested in acquiring the company may want to read the reviews here with a heavy dose of discernment and skepticism. A number of the recent positive reviews appear to have been at the encouragement of management and HR, and the timing seems connected to the company preparing for a sale, so they may not reflect the typical employee experience. Based on my own time here, I would not recommend the role to anyone who prioritizes their wellbeing, meaningful work, and work-life balance. The environment took a real toll on mine. The organization is top-heavy, and leadership's attention often seems directed at the wrong priorities. Leadership also protects the wrong people and has little insight into how stretched most teams are, often with few resources. Many talented people stay mainly because of the promise of a future equity or stock payout rather than the work itself, which points to a retention problem rooted in incentives rather than genuine engagement.

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