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STAY AWAY - Inside Sales Representative Professional Sports Publications Employee Review

1.0
Feb 24, 2020
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Pros

The salary, until it takes one week to realize the job is not worth it.

Cons

This is the biggest scam in New York City. You're not allowed to tell anyone where you're calling from or what the call is about. You're given "leads" for companies that haven't existed in 10+ years, or have never done any work in reference to what you're calling about. They basically make you harass people, which is what I was accused of doing from a few companies. The atmosphere is also terrible and filled with cliques of people that have been there for a while. The employees also yell what to say while in the middle of a pitch which doesn't help at all. MAKING COMMISSION IN THE FIRST YEAR IS IMPOSSIBLE. I would also assume based on what I saw, commission is only made by employees that have been there 5+ years. THESE 5 STAR REVIEWS ARE FAKE from what I've experienced in New York City.

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Professional Sports Publications Response
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The above review could not be further from the truth. PSP Sports has been in business for nearly 50 years and works with the most prominent Professional Sports Teams and countless Colleges across the Country. It is doubtful the NFL or NBA for example, would partner with us for decades if we were some kind of scam, as you put it. Candidly, it is frustrating to have to respond to nonsense like this. All of our reps are given vetted leads. PSP Sports does not make you "harass people". If you were accused of harassing someone, it was because you did not do the job the way you were trained. On the other hand, you do have to work hard and make a lot of phone calls to speak with decision makers over the phone. We have many reps that have worked for us for years that enjoy the atmosphere in the office. We often receive feedback that the atmosphere is lively and competitive. Most of our folks love the cash incentives, contests, and trips we provide. Whomever wrote this blatantly false review should not assume that commission is only made by employees working 5 plus years. They are clearly someone who did not work here very long or they would know otherwise. We have many reps who earned upwards of $10,000 in commissions after working for us just over a year or so. If you come in for an interview, feel free to ask to speak to some of the reps, ask them how long they have worked for PSP? What commissions have they earned? Also, we could not be more transparent during the interview process about what the job entails. We intentionally have interviewees sit on the sales floor for a significant period so that they see first hand what our sales people do. We are constantly training our reps, and yes, after a few weeks on the phone we do additional training. Clearly, this person was overwhelmed and not able to handle it, and that's ok. It is a tough and demanding job, not for everyone, but for the people that work hard and succeed, you can have a great career at PSP and make a lot of money.

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5.0
Jul 20, 2026
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Pros

Perfect job for anyone looking to start a career in sales, management will constantly work with you to offer sales advice on live calls, and ultimately make you the best sales-person possible, out at 5 PM Monday-Thursday, 4 PM Friday, no weekend work, $65,000 starting salary

Cons

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2.0
Apr 3, 2026
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Pros

Working with PSP is unique because you have firsthand access to Major league sports material. It's cool to say I work in sports publishing. I like my coworkers and those in office with me. We have good camaraderie and keep the office culture lively.

Cons

I do not feel valued by this company. This winter we had three heavy snowstorms and when I asked if I the company would be closing for safety, my boss looked at me and laughed saying "the company doesn't care about that." Turns out many of my coworkers have had to drive through blizzards and awful conditions in order to come in multiple times. Recently the company decided to give us "summer Friday's", except in order to receive the benefit of leaving at 2pm on Friday, we had to come in a half hour earlier everyday all summer to "make sure we're not losing manpower". This doesn't make me feel like you value my time or want to make sure I have a healthy work/life balance. I'm expected to bend over backward and still preform at max capacity. I feel like the company would take an chance to screw over it's employees to cut costs and I don't appreciate working under that type of management style.

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