One Chicago Reviews

3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(28 total reviews)
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Juan Olmos

79% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

One Chicago has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 28 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The One Chicago employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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28 reviews
1.0
7 Feb 2017

Don't Waste Your Time

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Sales experience, easy interview process, the people working there are all pretty fun

Cons

The whole thing is just a scam. While it might not be a full blown pyramid scheme, its definitely structured the same. They boast about getting great pay but it's all commission based. They'll tell you Saturday is an optional day for meeting your goals if you didnt during the week, its not and they will be really pissed if you try to say youre not going to work on a Saturday. It's all door to door sales, they won't tell you that till youve actually accepted the job but it is. During the interview process they'll tell you about how selective they are and how lucky you are to have made it to the second round but don't listen to them, the place is a revolving door of people getting hired and leaving. They are constantly interviewing anyone that applies and will hire just about anyone and there's a constant stream of people leaving after they've wised up to what is really going on. Don't waste your time on it, its all a scam. Even what you're selling most of the time is just scamming people one way or another.

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One Chicago Response
8y
Hello Reviewer, Thank you for providing your review. We are not involved in a pyramid scheme, since that is an illegal business practice. We keep our business structure very simple, since one of our visions is to provide equal opportunity to those who are willing and capable of making personal career advancements on their own. Regarding your employment experience, as you know, we require any sales representative that we hire to complete a full day of job shadowing prior to employment. This ensures that before we ever offer the job, the candidate is able to see the exact job duties performed, including interactions with customers. Compensation details are also discussed within the job shadow session, so if you were not happy with the job duties or compensation, we’re not sure why you accepted the position. We have designed our interview process so that we can be as up front as possible about the job duties. Please contact us at the office with any further questions or concerns. Again, thank you for your feedback.
1.0
9 Aug 2016

account manager

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Fun people, false motivation, promises tons of opportunities. The morning routines they try and teach you the ways to hard sell prospective leads. You are a lead generator trying to help not your company, but the one above them make money.

Cons

Independent contractor with no benefits or set pay. Door to door sales for many clientele, or working in sam's club selling direct tv deals. this place is a scam and only the nieve work there. don't waste your time or money trying to work in this pyramid scheme.

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One Chicago Response
8y
Hey Reviewer, Thanks for your review. Our employees are not independent contractors and do have set pay. Anyone we hire must sign a compensation agreement upon being hired. We do not work in any retail environments, so you may have us confused with someone else. We are not involved in a pyramid scheme, since that is an illegal business practice. Our team members do get paid weekly based upon performance. As you know, we require any sales representative that we hire to complete a full day of job shadowing prior to employment. This ensures that before we ever offer the job, the candidate is able to see the exact job duties performed, including interactions with customers. Compensation details are also discussed within the job shadow session, so if you were not happy with the job duties or compensation, we’re not sure why you accepted the position. We have designed our interview process so that we can be as up front as possible about the job duties. Please contact us at the office with any further questions or concerns. Best, The One Chicago Team
1.0
7 Oct 2015
Recommend
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Pros

They engage you with the promise of commission based pay "$30 a day" oh that's wonderful! and by the end of the day if you sell to five people you make $150 for that day! but in order to make a decent pay check you need to sell door to door everyday.."green energy" product and they dont even explain to you what it is. They just tell you what to say and bam! make the sale.

Cons

It's a pyramid scam they put you in a management position but that's later on you have to sell door to door in shady areas before you can even be recommended for a management position. 6-8 months door to door.

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One Chicago Response
8y
Hey Reviewer, We appreciate your feedback. We understand that face-to-face sales and marketing is not for everyone, which is why we try to be as detailed as possible during the second interview process. As you know, we require any sales representative that we hire to complete a series of interviews, including a full day of job shadowing prior to employment. This ensures that before we ever offer the job, the candidate is able to see the exact job duties performed, including interactions with customers. Compensation details are also discussed within the job shadow session, so if you were not happy with the job duties or compensation, we are not sure why you accepted the position. We are not involved in a pyramid scheme; that is an illegal business practice. Please contact us at the office with any further questions or concerns. Best, The One Chicago Team
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