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"Business Development is about finding a joint win-win for the company, for the customer, and for the partner. I love interacting with CIOs, CEOs, and other influencers who can see value and know how to leverage value in the marketplace. I always seek the 1+1=3 equation in all areas. I love eliminating hurdles and roadblocks, working across technology, development, sales and marketing groups. The best thing about business development is you never have a dull moment and are constantly learning."
Posted 10 years ago in Durham, NC
Business Development Manager at Team One
in Schaumburg, IL

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"I look forward to go to work everyday; happily."

What do you like about working at Team One?

"my work is of a sort that I have a direct interaction with lots of people so thats what I love about my job."

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

"If you are an extrovert, all love to see different people all the time, this is the place to be."

What don't you like about working at Team One?

"Too much emphasis on direct sales or one to one marketing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"From the customer's point of view too much direct sales gets irritating and creates a bad word of mouth. Explore other avenues of conventional marketing."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Business Development Manager at TotalFacility
in Malvern, PA

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"High-stress with little support"

What do you like about working at TotalFacility?

"Freedom to run accounts the way you feel is correct"

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

"Make sure to clarify any vagueness during interviews, there are attempts to keep your responsibilities opaque so your role can be expanded without any more pay"

What don't you like about working at TotalFacility?

"Atrocious management, constant secrecy, strategy shifts all the time depending upon the whims of one particular executive"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More transparency, explanation of decision making process, stop passing the buck of responsibility"

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Business Development Manager at NetShelter Technology Media
in San Francisco, CA

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"Corp culture was lacking. Most execs weren't interested in individual success."

What do you like about working at NetShelter Technology Media?

"I enjoyed the accounts/partners I worked with. All of my co-workers were knowledgeable and really good at their jobs."

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

"You will work a lot and independently without support from management. It's sink or swim there."

What don't you like about working at NetShelter Technology Media?

"Most of my co-workers were nice, but there was a lot of cliques and segregation between teams. There was no sense of team or culture."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Make sure the people you manage understand that they are valuable to the company."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Business Development Manager at Delta Products Corp.
in Durham, NC

What do you like about working at Delta Products Corp.?

"Travel a lot, get to chnace to meet the people from different cultures"

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

"good for a starter, they like people who works hard,,"

What don't you like about working at Delta Products Corp.?

"not focus on new products development any more, not a leader in teh industry anymore"

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Business Development Manager at AMYX
in Reston, VA

What do you like about working at AMYX?

"II liked that they were CMMI level 3 qualified and had an interest in standardized processes"

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

"Ask for employee references and get to know this small company before you walk in the door, their contracts have been volatile and lay offs are popular"

What don't you like about working at AMYX?

"The CEO was a major Micro Manager and will stab you in the back and slander you in meetings, he's on a power kick"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get rid of the CEO and get somebody in there who can actually motivate their employees not put them down"

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Business Development Manager at Alcatel-Lucent
in Naperville, IL

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"I have had a great career and am grateful to my company. It is struggling."

What do you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"Great benefits and I am well respected at this company."

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

"The company is struggling and burning through $600m in cash a year."

What don't you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"The company has lost $10B over the past 6 years and has layed off 60,000 workers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Focus on core competencies, need to eliminate layers of management."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Business Development Manager at Jabil Circuit
in Boise, ID

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"My expereince was excellent and I enjoyed working with the new mangement."

What do you like about working at Jabil Circuit?

"Incredible team enviroment with cross functional training and support continuously"

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

"- Take advantage of the team knowledge- Be open and honest with office staff-Support and suggest new idea's to managment often."

What don't you like about working at Jabil Circuit?

"No upward mobility or promotion opportunity or reward incentive other than hring contract guarantee"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Improve vertical communication through more frequent follow up to staff."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Business Development Manager at ESI International
in Arlington, VA

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"No leadership,accountability,vision or strategy from the top on down."

What do you like about working at ESI International?

"Most of your peers are great people which makes it bearable."

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

"Don't sell yourself short. Keep looking. What ever they say you will make take 25-40% off of that and that is your real number. Compensation for sales roles is well below the DC market."

What don't you like about working at ESI International?

"There is no vision or leadership at any level in the company. Not a single person there could tell you what the company will look like in 3-5 years because it may not be there. You will make 25-40% less than what you expect to and well below the DC market."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Replace 70% of the management team starting with the CEO."

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Business Development Manager at Gear for Sports
in Lenexa, KS

What do you like about working at Gear for Sports?

"People, experience, products, graphic design, art work, clients, sales representatives"

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

"ask about future growth opportunities and salaryreviews, traveling, overall attitude and relationship with corporate"

What don't you like about working at Gear for Sports?

"Salary, growth opportunities, loss of client accounts, lack of vision by corporate"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"think to the future instead of just today's planning. contracts - work hard to renew"

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Business Development Manager at Applied Materials
in Sunnyvale, CA

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"I think the company is one of the greatest companies to start your career."

What do you like about working at Applied Materials?

"The company is very well organized, treats employees with respect and provides solid training for the task."

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

"Good luck to you. Just be yourself and you'll do just fine."

What don't you like about working at Applied Materials?

"The company stays ahead of the market and constantly seeks the next innovation."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I think the company should stay focused on the innovation and service-oriented model."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Business Development Manager at America Asia Travel Center
in Monterey Park, CA

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"Tired, too much politics in the office"

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

"good luck, their compensation is rip off, don't think of chance of advancement"

What don't you like about working at America Asia Travel Center?

"way too many office politics"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"nothing, they won't listen anyway, otherwise I will stay longer"

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 2 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Business Development Manager at DRS Technologies
in Cincinnati, OH

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"I learned a lot about politics and how adults in power act like teenage girls."

What do you like about working at DRS Technologies?

"Interesting and challenging work given that the customers were ready to leave because of extremely poor quality and lack of processes. In spite of all that, the work was still interesting. There were tons of problems, but there were lots of opportunities to solve the problems if the management would just get out of the way."

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

"Ask about the politics. Ask about the culture in the CincinnatI office (most are just waiting for the operation to fold). Ask why the management keeps changing. Ask why the company hasn't closed the CincinnatI operation. Ask if it will be closed soon and what opportunities are available for you when that office closes."

What don't you like about working at DRS Technologies?

"Constant change in upper management at the local level. They don't understand their costs, and certainly don't understand how to do a proper estimate (and they wonder why they lose hundreds of thousands, if not millions of dollars). I saw 4 GMs in a 3 year period. Lots of political games going on as well."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get out of the way and let the people do their jobs. Get a handle on your supply chain department and your engineering department."

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Business Development Manager at OfficeMax
in Norman, OK

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"I enjoy the environment and the ability to work as a team toward a goal."

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

"You have to be willing and able to hear the word no, you must be persistent."

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"The turnaround based on pressure and the economical effect on sales."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be supportive in decision making and look at the economical effects on salary."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Business Development Manager at EVO Merchant Services
in Newark, CA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"love it"

What do you like about working at EVO Merchant Services?

"This is a really good company that you can grow with."

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

"When you are interviewing for positions with this company, just be yourself."

What don't you like about working at EVO Merchant Services?

"There isn't anything about this company that I do not like."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Business Development Manager at Microexcel
in Secaucus, NJ

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"Vvery happy with my work and Management"

What do you like about working at Microexcel?

"Fastest Growing Company and gives you opportunity to work based on your interest.Excellent work place with latest infrastructure.Great Immigration team to help consultants."

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

"Great Company to work with who want to be part of fastest growing company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Improvement of Benefits for full time employees.401 k Contribution"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
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