Accelion FAQ

Pros

After almost 4 years with the company, here are the top reasons why I look forward to working here: 1. Everyone is so friendly and helpful here! From your boss to your co-workers, everyone wants to see you shine and is quick to offer help and advice. We all text, email and call each other constantly during the day to share tips on how to be more successful. 2. The company sells internet service backed by Verizon. Verizon is the most reliable internet provider in the country. It's something that everyone uses and is easy to sell. While you're never going to make millions, the pay is great considering that customers come to you. 3. The work/life balance is awesome. As long as you're doing your job,, nobody cares if you squeeze in a lunch date or a doctor appointment during the day. You decide every week when you want to work and when you don't. 4. There's a ton of PTO. Vacations. Sick days. Even paid days off to take care of your kids or parents. I've never had a PTO request denied in my 4 years here. 5. I feel heard. We are constantly being asked for our opinion on how the company can improve, and we participate in formal survey every year by Great Place to Work. The company doesn't just ask for your opinion. You can actually see changes being made based on our feedback. 6. There is no office to go to every morning. 7. Management is trustworthy enough not to 7. The company only promotes from within, and since this is still a small company, your chances are very good. . Once you're in, you're in!

Cons

Everyone got spoiled during Covid by working from home, and now this is one of the few companies that remains that doesn't require you to work from an office. That being said, this isn't a "work from home" job. There have been cases where folks didn't understand that working remotely is not the same as working from home. With this job, you are working in the field, not from your couch.

Advice to Management

If you're looking to get hired here, make sure to ask for a "day in the life" interview as part of the hiring process so that you can check out the job and I decide whether it's for you before committing.

Pros

Paid weekly and you get to make your schedule

Cons

If you are in a city that has competitors and their prices are lower, it will be hard to make sales. Potential customers are mostly unresponsive. You "create your own" schedule but your manager is repeatedly adding random meetings and calls and you have to adjust to that. Have to give progress reports everyday even if you did not have any success. Managers track how many calls you make even if you have a low referral count. They also try to impose their ideas for you which worked for them but knowing that you are in a bad market. Getting to tier 3 commission in a bad market is very difficult. Tier 1 and 2 commissions are terrible. and weekly numbers are made public so everyone can see and then Monday morning you have to read out how unsuccessful you were. Very minimal advancement opportunities.

Pros

Accelion is charming in that it's small, privately owned, and has a family-style way of operating. It's apparent to me how deeply the owners care about employee satisfaction. For example: every year that I've worked for Accelion the company has grown financially and with that growth they've always found a way to put more money into the employee benefits.

Cons

No known opportunities for advancement in administration.

Advice to Management

Long-term company vision is fuzzy. If you have a 5 year plan, let it be known (even if it doesn't pan out). Employees (and perspective employees) want to be a part of something bigger than the quarterly/yearly objectives.

Pros

After almost 4 years with the company, here are the top reasons why I look forward to working here: 1. Everyone is so friendly and helpful here! From your boss to your co-workers, everyone wants to see you shine and is quick to offer help and advice. We all text, email and call each other constantly during the day to share tips on how to be more successful. 2. The company sells internet service backed by Verizon. Verizon is the most reliable internet provider in the country. It's something that everyone uses and is easy to sell. While you're never going to make millions, the pay is great considering that customers come to you. 3. The work/life balance is awesome. As long as you're doing your job,, nobody cares if you squeeze in a lunch date or a doctor appointment during the day. You decide every week when you want to work and when you don't. 4. There's a ton of PTO. Vacations. Sick days. Even paid days off to take care of your kids or parents. I've never had a PTO request denied in my 4 years here. 5. I feel heard. We are constantly being asked for our opinion on how the company can improve, and we participate in formal survey every year by Great Place to Work. The company doesn't just ask for your opinion. You can actually see changes being made based on our feedback. 6. There is no office to go to every morning. 7. Management is trustworthy enough not to 7. The company only promotes from within, and since this is still a small company, your chances are very good. . Once you're in, you're in!

Cons

Everyone got spoiled during Covid by working from home, and now this is one of the few companies that remains that doesn't require you to work from an office. That being said, this isn't a "work from home" job. There have been cases where folks didn't understand that working remotely is not the same as working from home. With this job, you are working in the field, not from your couch.

Advice to Management

If you're looking to get hired here, make sure to ask for a "day in the life" interview as part of the hiring process so that you can check out the job and I decide whether it's for you before committing.

Pros

Flexibility of work hours, can have somewhat control over pay

Cons

work can be stagnant at times