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3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(726 total reviews)
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Steven S. Sintros

70% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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2.0
Dec 9, 2015

Don't believe everything they tell you.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Some of the people at the office are great people and fun to work with. Pay is pretty good and free clothes are a plus.

Cons

Where do I start...They do not stick to the price increase they tell you. Above that they only give you good customer service if you run a certain dollar amount a week. We can't sell all the products in the catalog or even give customers certain color dispensers if they are not above a certain dollar amount. Management at the location tells you one thing and does another. We can't sell our preferred vendor relationships unless they run a certain dollar amount. Basically they only care about customers that are above about $75 a week.

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UniFirst Response
10y
Thanks for speaking up. Year ONE in any new B2B Sales career opportunity can be quite frustrating - you’re certainly not alone in that as everyone goes through it. In any new Sales gig, the learning curve is steep and somewhere along the line comes the WALL; usually in the 6 to 12 month tenure mark. In some leadership circles it’s called the “Disillusioned Learner”. During this period everything seems impossible, dark, foreboding, and above all things confusing and frustrating. Since you’re still with us - and we’re glad that you are - we encourage you to hang in there and focus on these things: 1) Prospect like a maniac; nothing brings more sense of relief and accomplishment than a calendar full of ripe Appointments. 2) Speak frequently with your fellow Salespeople and Sales and Location Managers to learn more and more about the ins and outs and nuts ‘n bolts of all our product lines and which are especially supported by your Location. 3) When matching up your Prospects with our program solutions, focus on the things you can and do control, not those that you can’t. We sincerely hope you stick it out, bust thru that wall and continue your journey in your UniFirst Sales Career.
2.0
Dec 8, 2015

Sales

Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits, Salaried position plus commission, Good bonus structure for new employees.

Cons

Commission Structure is sub-par compared to what you are selling. Management more interested in making their own bonus than cultivating a sales force. Unbelievable amount of wasted energy and resources. Technology is extremely outdated. Internal processes are confusing, unorganized and obnoxiously outdated. I can't express enough how behind they are on everything from products to market to technology to internal processes to everyday operations... Its like stepping foot back in the 80's with how they handle business.

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UniFirst Response
10y
It always saddens us to lose a Team Member. Moving forward, we hope you find a much better fit for yourself - one that meets each and every one of your expectations. We wish for you a bright and successful future.
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