Pros
co-workers(non managers) are typically genuine nice people. Some of my co-workers have become good friends. I say non managers, because once someone becomes a manager they are basically forced to lie to and manipulate the people on their team. Although most of my comments are negative, I still know some great people there that seem to be ok with it. I would say 90% of my acquaintances are miserable there, but for the right person, you really might enjoy it. Non-sales roles seem to have a good time On-site gym, cool break room Scott Beck is probably a better CEO than Mike Weinerholz was, but who knows
Cons
Cons by far outweigh the pros. I'm not even sure where to start. This is the most deceptive company I ever worked for. They put a bunch of lipstick to make it seem like such an incredible place to work. They pour TONS of money and effort, and manipulating employee surveys to get on the list of Fortune magazine "best places to work", and float around meaningless office catchphrases like "putting people first". If they would just acknowledge that they put money and profit first, and their employees and clients second, then at least everyone would go in with the right expectation. They define the phrase "over promise, under deliver". Here are a few other thoughts. -I swear there are more managers than there are actual employees on the phones. And no one is really sure what they do besides micro manage every aspect of your life and ask you 5 times a day where you are at on goal, and what you are going to finish the week with. They could probably get rid of 70% of mid level managers and it will still function just as well, if not better. -I have seen some of the best employees there have a bad few months, and quickly get put on a "plan"- in which they could be fired at the end of the month if they don't hit goal. ( stress factory). Oh, and your goal typically increases every few months or so, so they carrot is out of your reach more often than not. very demotivating. All of the increased goals would be motivating, if they actually paid you a decent % of commission off of everything you were making the company. (They recently decreased the already low commissions) -They claim "flexible schedule" which basically means you can either choose to get in at 7 and stay til 4, or get in at 8 and stay til 5. You have to beg like a little kid if you want to leave an hour early on a Friday to get an early start to the weekend, even if you are already at goal. -Honestly, it kinda feels like going to daycare rather than work. Endless meaningless meetings where you do nothing but clap for half an hour and bear your testimony on how great CHG is. -Unless you're a perky rah rah person that farts rainbows- you will probably be looking for a new job in 5 months.
