Business Development Specialists at Barnes Distribution give their company a 3.6 out of 5.0, while the average rating for Barnes Distribution is 4.2, making them 15% less happy than every other employee at Barnes Distribution and 8% less happy than every other Business Development Specialist on CareerBliss - the happiest Business Development Specialists work for Coca-Cola.
What do you like about working at Barnes Distribution?
"I enjoy the technical challenge of finding the right products for my customers, whether it be related to plumbing, hardware, or hydraulics. I enjoy taking business away from my competitors. I like going through the process of opening a new account and watching it grow."
What don't you like about working at Barnes Distribution?
"It's hard to provide customers with the products they want to buy from us for a reasonable price within a reasonable lead time. We continue to lsoe market share to our national competitors."
"Short & Sweet."
What do you like about working at Barnes Distribution?
"I love the job. Being a Business Developer, is an exciting and satisfying career."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"They will promise you life after death. Be very wary"
What don't you like about working at Barnes Distribution?
"Low compensation, high level of incompetency in mangement and at the corp. office. Does not consider the Sales force as the driving force behind the company"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Liten to the sales force, we are at the pulse of things. Stop rewarding incompetency, in Cleveland, with promotions ( Peter Principle). Promote from within and stop hiring from outside the industry."
"Local management once made a comment we do not fire we just make things uncomfortable"
What do you like about working at Barnes Distribution?
"Independence, in opening new business"
What don't you like about working at Barnes Distribution?
"No follow through when new business was opened. No ablility to insure that my commitments to customer were lived up to"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"chart a course and stay on coures"
"Adequate"
What do you like about working at Barnes Distribution?
"Diverse organization"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Be prepared for script/text book processes."
What don't you like about working at Barnes Distribution?
"Didn't recognize good talented employees."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Open mind"
What do you like about working at Barnes Distribution?
"Independence"
What don't you like about working at Barnes Distribution?
"Lack of consistent direction"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Chart a course and stick with it"
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