The compensation and benefits that should be clarified during the interview need to be asked about and discussed clearly; basically, questions receive answers. I worked there for a period of time. Client-facing staff need to develop new prospects themselves, first scheduling an appointment by phone before making an in-person visit. A company vehicle is provided, and reimbursement for fuel when using a personal vehicle for work is acceptable (7/km); at least maintenance costs are included. Overall, the company atmosphere is fairly good, and because there are not many employees, there is relatively little clique culture. Overall, you can still learn solid fundamental sales skills, especially in cold prospecting. Basically, after graduating from there, you can sell pretty much any product.
You really do need a strong mentality to survive there; otherwise, you will spend all day being rejected by clients and that’s about it.
When it's your turn, you go straight into the interview without having to fill out a bunch of unnecessary forms. The company prints out your information from 104, asks you to introduce yourself, and then asks questions based on your information. I hope other companies learn from this approach.
1. The office environment is "minimalist".
2. They are recruiting a sales representative for the Europe and America region, but you need to start with domestic sales first and move on to overseas sales only after doing well domestically. The interviewing supervisor said that nobody starts with overseas sales, which is completely contrary to my previous work experience. They may have their own considerations.
3. For the domestic sales portion, you have to find and develop clients entirely on your own. The job mainly consists of calling to schedule appointments and then going to clients' homes to introduce the products, which is very different from what is stated on 104: "No business travel required."
4. They specifically mentioned that you need to be able to accept having calls hung up on you. Regarding client development, they especially emphasized that the company will not provide any client lists whatsoever; you are completely on your own.
5. Once I learned that the work arrangement differed from what was stated on 104, I was no longer interested in continuing with the interview, and I also did not ask whether transportation or postage subsidies were available for business travel.