Hague Quality Water Employee Reviews for Sales Representative

"Good environment, but definitely not for everybody"

What do you like about working at Hague Quality Water?

"It's a family owned company with a friendly atmosphere. The managers are patient with new employees, encouraging them to call them with questions at any time. There's a lot of freedom in this field- the ability to schedule appointments at times that work for you. It's like being self-employed, but with the benefit of coworkers and managers you can go to for help. Sort of like having a safety net, I suppose."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"This is a commissioned-based job; you'll make around $380-480/sale depending on what kind of system you sell. If you have a bad month and make very few sales, there's a guaranteed $2000 so you don't go broke, but I still wouldn't suggest this as a job to just anyone, especially those trying to support a family. The hit or miss income isn't practical for someone who has kids to feed, and $2000 sounds like a lot to me as a college student, but it might as well be pocket change to a family. I'd only recommend this job to someone who has had previous sales experience and is confident they can live off commissions. Also, like I said earlier, this is a Christian based company. If you're not particularly religious, or just don't find religion appropriate in a work atmosphere, you may feel uncomfortable here. They don't bring up religion much during the interview process, aside from mentioning they're a Christian company. It's not until you get hired and start attending the mandatory meetings that you'll get impromptu sermons."

What don't you like about working at Hague Quality Water?

"Employees are only in training for 3 days before being sent out into the field, which doesn't seem like nearly enough time to memorize presentations. This is also a Christian company, which isn't advertised anywhere on their site or job postings. While the training manager wasn't to aggressive with the Bible talk, the owner of the company was an Evangelical Christian who brought up religion in nearly every meeting, even if it wasn't relevant to the topic at hand. At one point, he passed out pamphlets from his church during a business meeting. As someone who is not Christian, the whole act made me extremely uncomfortable. I don't believe a business meeting is the right place to discuss religion, even in a Christian company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Longer training periods or, if possible, have newbies go on demos with experienced salespeople for a full week before trying it out themselves. Training for 3 days and sending them out in make sales isn't enough time."