Edward Don & Co. Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"I worked for this company 40 years ago. When I started it was the original Don family. I took over a territory that the rep must have stayed at home 50% of his time his sales were dismal no way to make a living! So being a self starter I turned this territory over the company had lots of incentives to make you work and I took advantage of them as in working 10 or 12 hours a day whatever it took. Within a few years I was in the top producers then came the purchase by Bob Don he turned the company upside down especially his sales team. He hired people to run his company who had no Don experience especially in sales. I got fired for making too much money as in refusing territory splits! In my time the company went from trusted to mistrusted and apparently is the same today. I read the reviews and its so disheartening to see such pitiful underhanded management style of management of its employees! Such great potential but no management or understanding of how to motivate a sales force. Pathetic!"

"Bad employee relations. They made poor construction managers."

"Edward Don was a big corporation all about making money. Not interested in training or educating employees."

"Most of these websites are for prospective salespeople in my view. What a disastrous place to work and try to get up each morning motivated to work! First of all, if hired, you will have absolutely no help or training. You will have a supervisor who will know nothing about what you are selling or understand the commission because in most cases he will know even less than you! You will starve to death for 2 to 3 years while you are figuring out how to sell on your own! As you learn and start making some money the scheming in the background will start because you are making more money than your boss! You know the territory adjustments! This company does not know how to treat its salespeople. This company has all the tools to become one of the foremost companies in the sales business."

"Benefits are almost non-existent. Workplace morale is worse than you could imagine. CEO is so cheap because he values money over people. This cheapness and bad will ooze down like a disease. Don't expect to ever be able to retire at Don. You have work elsewhere to do this.Only reason the business still grows is because Don customers are foolish and overpay for basic supplies. Business model is not sustainable long term. But management doesn't get it and can't focus beyond the next sale."

"I worked for this company for for a few years. Regional Managers and District Managers are poorly trained in how to manage. Intimidation is not a management tool. They are poor motivators and the incentives are poor. They look at numbers and not individuals. They take accounts away and do not adjust budgets. Technology is very good. Delivery is timely most of the time."

What do you like about working at Edward Don & Co.?

"Works with a great team of salesmen. loved the heavy work load and the ability to keep up with my deadlines."

"A good understanding."

What do you like about working at Edward Don & Co.?

"This was a family run company. There were fair and very supportive company to work for."

What don't you like about working at Edward Don & Co.?

"The people."

"The Company has not changed for the better over the past 3 years"

What do you like about working at Edward Don & Co.?

"Most of the people that I was wokring with made it an enjoyable place"

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

"If you get the job your job is only as secure as your managers.....if he/she leaves you may be out the door with them"

What don't you like about working at Edward Don & Co.?

"Durring the past year we were told the comapny was not looking to lay-off people after a systems upgrade, shortly after the upgrade many people were let go of"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep your promise"

"They take them in and grind them out is the best description I can give. A great place for someone just graduating from college."

"Good place to work."

What do you like about working at Edward Don & Co.?

"It was a challenging, rewarding, and great place to work."

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

"Just to present yourself and your qualifications."

What don't you like about working at Edward Don & Co.?

"The Medical/Health plan could have been better."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Increase the benefits, make the 401K better than it was."

"Glowing"

What do you like about working at Edward Don & Co.?

"Amazing training program, and great national contracts. Fantastic vendor support."

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

"Be prepared to work hard."

What don't you like about working at Edward Don & Co.?

"Lots and lots of desk work."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Attempt to get a little buy in from the employees as you make needed changes."

"Edward Don gave me a great opportunity to advance."

What do you like about working at Edward Don & Co.?

"Working with the management team they put together."