ReachLocal Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Not that great!"

"Professional Enivornment, Great People, Your not going to get rich."

What do you like about working at ReachLocal?

"Professional Environment, Amazing Founders and Top Level Executives, Exceptional Growth, Real Technology"

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

"Understand the market and competition before going in. Understand the value of ReachLocal and the type of clients they are going after. Have no hesitation to pick up the phone and call. This is a sales position after all, Cold Calling and Appointment setting is a must."

What don't you like about working at ReachLocal?

"In the Sales position, you are limited to selling in your region and to certain types of businesses. Anything smaller or larger than the ideal account for a client poses problems down the line. Growth is possible but rewards are limited."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Create incentives at more achievable levels. Create better understanding beyond sales training for the product. As competition increases in the space, potential clients become savvy with tech jargon and expectations."

"Must love Cold Calling and Hard Work - That's the reality of it"

What do you like about working at ReachLocal?

"I like the people I work with and the office atmosphere"

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

"Just make sure you are willing to hustle especially in the beginning because you are building your business from the ground up. You also must be willing to work a lot of hours at least until you get it down, so be realistic if you have children etc.. may not be a good fit. You need to be honest about your ability to cold call, its 50% of the job everyone who comes here that doesn't cold call I have not seen last its a high activity based job, you are always prospecting and managing accounts so you have to like to do both because you are judged on both. This is not said to discourage people it is just the truth about the job, so if these are things you don't think you would like or can handle I recommend moving on. If you enjoy a challenge and don't mind cold calling and working a lot, you can make a lot of money and get to a point where all you are doing is managing your current clients and getting referrals it will be like having your own business you can come and go as you please as long as you are producing. If you like Internet Advertising this is HANDS DOWN the best product out there - you wont find another company that does what RL does"

What don't you like about working at ReachLocal?

"The amount of sheer work and expectations. You are required to handle all your accounts, manage them (which is very time consuming) be the customer service dept, handle all support questions and work with support to resolve them and sell new business. Its a really hard balance and you must truly love what you do or else it just will not be a good fit, I've seen a lot of people come and go."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To be a bit more realistic as it pertains to goals and work load. The reality is there are the superstars in this company who manage to get over 100% but if you look at the company as a whole this is not true, many people are struggling to balance all this work, to have a sales person be responsible for all of this is really in a way un realistic and I beleive they lose a lot of great people because of it."

"Great company with growing pains."

What do you like about working at ReachLocal?

"The people are great."

What don't you like about working at ReachLocal?

"Difficult to advance."

"Managment was horrible"

What do you like about working at ReachLocal?

"Career wise good learning possibilities"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Take a few classes on how to manage."

"Don't work here, you're welcome."

"You need to know the right people and play the corporate game"

What do you like about working at ReachLocal?

"In the initial build phase it was a fun and energetic place to be. It didn't seem like work because you all believed in the same vision. Once the corporate choke hold was put around the company the place became a turnover mill and the each business unit became fragmented and worked in silos with limited communication or uniformed operating processes."

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

"Sell your self hard. They are looking for the cut throat sales person that will tell you anything to make a deal. Retention is not their top priority. Tell them you can sell at full throttle and be as organized as an admin while supporting your clients."

What don't you like about working at ReachLocal?

"The steps to promotion and or job security were often broken and dirty because personal relationships and presentation often out weighed productivity and job performance."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would really have the leadership team chime down the self promotion and Chest beating that goes on almost everyday. If there is going to be such a high turnover rate you should really have clear metrics in place for termination. Not the, well I like that guy/gal and he or she gives us a polished look - Performance and Loyalty should be far more important than looks and relationships."

"Solid place to work but..."

What do you like about working at ReachLocal?

"Good working environment. Great product. Really good people for the most part."

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

"Be sharp, be professional. Get ready for an intense but fun training period."

What don't you like about working at ReachLocal?

"Watch out for your accounts. Others in the office will try and steal them out from under you."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Take a closer look at your talent and get rid of the dead weight. It seems the good people get fired and the losers become managers."

"Excellent product for some small business. They need to stop being so greedy"

What do you like about working at ReachLocal?

"the concept was EXCELLENT"

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

"take it if you get it"

What don't you like about working at ReachLocal?

"the fullfillment and follow through on the concept was terrible"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"stop being greedy"

"Great Place, particularly when expanding from start up to large corporation"

What do you like about working at ReachLocal?

"Entrepreneurial Environment, Ability to expand and mange growth of a large international group"

What don't you like about working at ReachLocal?

"Need to expand skill set and grow in other areas of expertise"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Focus on people growth alongside company growth"

"If they come a calling head for the hills! If you take the job get ready to work long days"

What do you like about working at ReachLocal?

"The people and the core products. The base pay is reasonable. The laptop bags rock."

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

"If you are not a cold calling machine you may want to avoid ReachLocal. Tell them you love to hunt."

What don't you like about working at ReachLocal?

"The compensation package is weak until you get your book of business over 50K. The amount of cold calls to appointments is awful. Management has you pushing too many products to prospects. If you like grinding out cold phone calls everyday all day this is the place for you."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They need to advertise more so potential prospects know that RL is not six guys in a boiler room in India.The training for new IMC's is weak. Do not treat the new hires as just a number. Come up with a better marketing plan than Bang Out More Phone Calls!"

"ReachLocal Rocks. Just know the only place you'll find success before work is in the dictionary."

What do you like about working at ReachLocal?

"I'd never heard of ReachLocal when recruiting contacted me. Unsure, I discussed the opportunity with a business mentor of mine. Thankfully (a business owner herself) she explained to me the need for RL's services and the value of a consultant working side by side with her to develop online marketing strategies . I accepted a position with ReachLocal on my birthday. Having been a part of the team now for nearly two years, I consider this job one of the best gifts Ive ever received.There is nothing better than representing a company that is client (and employee) centric. ReachLocals success comes from a combination of unreal technology powering products/services in demand and people who care selling them. Unlike my previous sales job, ReachLocal offers a work environment that is mature, supportive and fun. Offices are filled with dynamic consultants whose passion is contagious. The opportunities for advancement are endless. It is specifically because of the environment and opportunity that its been an easy decision for me to reject other companies recruiting efforts. Even with an initial promise of more pay, there is no way I would gamble with the job satisfaction I currently have. One more thing I want to share is that I have a young family. They are my top priority. Babies in the house mean I am always busy and get very little sleep. Did I mention I get very little sleep My point is - I still wake up every morning enthused and ready to get to work. Being a part of ReachLocal never feels like a chore. I learn something new every day, I am an asset to my clients and I work with the most amazing group of talented professionals. I'm thankful to consider myself a part of something really great."

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

"One thing to consider if interviewing with ReachLocal is, at heart, we are a sales organization. Having top notch technology, innovative product solutions and industry clout does not eliminate the need for hard work. If you love sales like I do, get excited about selling something that matters but recognize that the backbone of what is required here for success is universal to all sales professions."

What don't you like about working at ReachLocal?

"Even with all of the ReachLocal greatness there are real challenges. As an IMC, you can be pulled in a lot of different directions. Holding yourself accountable to the demands of your clients and the expectations of the company means feeling spread thin at times. The best way to combat this is to stay prepared and organized."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"One thing I would like to see is consistent, concise in-office (real time) training around our product suite. I would also suggest to managers that they implement better in-office strategies for grooming new IMCs once they arrive to local offices from boot camp. Its my opinion that the transition between learning what we do and communicating it effectively needs more coaching. Everyone benefits when IMCs are representing our value, products and expectations correctly to advertisers."

What do you like about working at ReachLocal?

"This is a pure, outside sales job in an industry that is in it's infancy. ReachLocal provides every tool and resource possible in order to make each Internet Marketing Consultant (IMC) successful. From day one this company has been 110% honest and up-front with each IMC. This job is very hard and there is no easy way to become successful in this industry. They tell you this in the interview, boot camp, and every day you are on your job. What I love about ReachLocal is that I own my business. The sky is the limit and every step of the way ReachLocal is pushing me to be better and more successful."

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

"STUDY, STUDY, STUDY. Know the business inside and out before your interview. You have to be willing to eat, breath and sleep both ReachLocal and the Industry to be successful at this job. If you come to the interview resting on your past experience or education then you will be faced with a very steep and slippery slope to climb to the level of expertise where ReachLocal wants you to be. So you may as well start early by being a student of the industry before your interview."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"My management team is amazing, and one of the best in the company. I wouldn't change anything."

"Cutting edge company with great growth potential."