Fortitude Systems reviews about "commission"

There is a lot to learn, and learning a new sport or craft isn't always the easiest...but there is a very good training program in place, so as long as you are attentive, ask questions, and are continually curious on how to grow professionally the tools are available.

No commission earned while under Fortitude.

-If you're a person looking for a basic 9-5 or need to have things spelled out for you black and white of what to do day-in an day-out, this isn't the place for you

Controlling Says they don’t care about numbers then let’s people go because of numbers Wants you to call them after work to “talk about your feelings” Multiple managers reached out while I was on PTO and demanded I work Refused to let people wear wrist bands that supported cancer charities Absolute cult Uproot young college kids lives for something that is insecure Only promote people if they like you…has nothing to do with performance Toxic culture, encouraged to “rat” or “snitch” on your coworkers who do something outside the box then will have meetings about how they promote outside the box thinking Super low pay no commission until 6 month mark and commission structure is low

have to move away no matter what, cult, people advance in other locations faster based off need and not on performance, leaders dictate when you move up and down but make it seem like you will be in sales in 6 months no matter what, micromanaged, in office 5 days, working 50 hours, as of recently they let you have a beard now, don't make commission till 6 months in and still isn't very great, jus a lot of promises and people in your ear like a coach telling you your going to be a starter but instead keeping you on the team riding the bench and taking your money :) many other places to start your career, also you don't realize how good other companies are until you are out of the environment, even when they tell you otherwise !!!!

It’s a 24/7 gig with terrible pay and a cult environment. I could go into the details but basically only a certain type of person does well here and you’ll know if that’s you within the first couple months.

Alright let’s dive into this shall we? Fortitude systems, what do they do? They are a technical recruiting firm, better you know now because they won’t tell you on your interview day lol. What fortitude does is they prey on former college athletes who are right in the sweet spot of very dedicated/good work ethic who also have no professional experience. They tailor their sell to you as, “listen other companies may look over you because of the lack of XYZ but we recognize that you can really contribute here and have the opportunity to make 200k by the time you are 25!!!” They combine this with 4-6 beers at the end of the interview and you are almost crawling over the table for the job offer. If you can have a conversation with people and aren’t completely out to lunch they will call you the next day with the offer. I’m laughing writing this because they honestly do such a good job of brain washing while you are there, they say this is a super selective recruiting process when in reality they hire anybody and everybody possible. This part is very important so I wanted to give it its own paragraph. They will never let you work in your hometown or anywhere close to where you want to be to start off. The reason they do this is because they want you to have 0 friends and no one else to actually compare what your daily life is like. Additionally they know that once you sign a lease halfway across the country you would have to damn near bankrupt yourself if you wanted to leave the company and move back home. Also for all of the men out there they will make you shave your face every day so you can sit in a recruiting pit and cold call all day. (Wack) So you will be joining a market that is shrinking due to tech layoffs and not be able to make commission until 6 months from your start date, insane! I think the most bothersome thing for me is that they try to control your personal life, they make sure the only friends you have are in the office and if you choose to make friends outside the office good luck getting promoted. Haha that brings me to my next point, “promotions” they will promote you 3 time before there is an actual increase in pay and it’s only for your commission. You go from rookie -> A -> AA all of which you are doing the same job recruiting. The craziest part is the job that everyone is working for and that they hold over your head like a dang trophy, AAA, is legit an appointment setter BDR. You can join any other company out of college to be a BDR and just bang the lines all day trying to set appointments for AE’s and AM’s. You can legit do this elsewhere for more pay and you don’t have to recruit. They watch as they crush the spirits of former vibrant young college athletes and turn them into beer drinking fried food eating slobs. I can’t stress this enough please please please qualify this opportunity prior to signing.

The only down-side is 5 days a week in office, but that's also what makes this place so great. We're seeking coaching and development opportunities with our people every day.