Does Source Marketing Direct pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Source Marketing Direct employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Source Marketing Direct. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Source Marketing Direct?

53% of Source Marketing Direct employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Source Marketing Direct 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Source Marketing Direct?

Marketing (13) , Marketing Assistant (9) , Independent Sales Advisor (8) , Sales Associate (8) , Sales (5) , Sales Advisor (4) , Sales Representative (3) , Team Leader (3) , Sales Consultant (2)

What are the pros of working at Source Marketing Direct according to real employee reviews?

"The managers use it as a foundation for every one new." ((in 9 reviews)); "I learned a lot about how to deal with people and using sales techniques to make them believe in what I was selling." ((in 6 reviews)); "Source Marketing has offered me amazing opportunities to improve and progress both in my career and as a person." ((in 5 reviews)); "From small workshops to customised training, there’s something to learn." ((in 5 reviews)); "It's incredible to wake up every day and work with like minded motivated driven passionate and energetic team." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Source Marketing Direct according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours are expected and you get almost no return for the hard work you put in." ((in 7 reviews)); "It is basically door to door sales and commission only." ((in 4 reviews)); ".Not looked after as an employee: no base salary, no travel expenses (which can cost a bomb for new grads/young people)," ((in 4 reviews)); "it is pure commission base, no sale = no money." ((in 3 reviews))

Source Marketing Direct Reviews

3.1

53% would recommend to a friend

(89 total reviews)

Hector Montalvo

61% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Culture and values

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Work/Life balance

Source Marketing Direct has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 89 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Source Marketing Direct employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

89 reviews

1.0

7 Mar 2020

Avoid this company at all costs

"sales associate"

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The only pro is that I left this company.

Cons

I could write a book about how terrible these direct marketing companies are, but let me just sum my experience working at this company up, and what I learnt from it in bullet points: - Do not believe the job descriptions, they are vague and fail to mention the reality of what exactly you'll be doing on the job. - The google reviews are horrifically fake. Notice how all of the accounts only have 1 review and the 'cons' are just things that are out of the company's control (e.g. no parking spaces). - This job is COMMISSION ONLY. The company avoids having to pay minimum wage by making you register as Self-Employed. This also means no sick pay or holiday pay. - All you need is a pulse and a working set of legs to get the job. I genuinely think if you turned up to the interview in a tracksuit they'd still find a way to give you the job. - When you go in for an interview, you will see a lecture room number of people who are also interviewing. Yes the turnover rate is unsurprisingly astronomically high. You'll probably see magazines and posters posted across the waiting room with the CEO's face all over them to try and make the company seem legit when in reality it's all just self-published garbage. - 12 hour working days for 6 days a week, and you're not guaranteed to make any sales which means you could potentially be working for 72 hrs pw and not make any money. Not to mention that you will definitely not be able to maintain a social life. - Your job is literally to stand outdoors in the freezing cold in busy locations (near train stations or shopping centres) and annoy members of the public by trying to get them to sign up to various charities. 99.9% of members of the public that you approach per day will reject you. (This can have a serious affect on your mental health, topped up by the fact that management will try to make you believe that if you didn't make enough sales then it's because YOU didn't work hard enough). - You have to pay for your own travel to these locations (meaning you will be making a loss financially). -Essentially you are a fundraiser not a "sales associate" or "events marketing assistant". -They will bang on about how it's a "short term struggle for a long term gain" but sooner or later it will become clear to you that there will be no gain at all, just misery. -I am lucky that I left before it was too late. I could see my self changing for the worse for the short time I was there. If you are a recent graduate or just struggling to find a job in general, the best advice I could give is to avoid these sort of companies at all costs, they will exploit you for all that you are worth and leave you broke and miserable.

1.0

24 Feb 2020

Cheeky Cheeky

Graduate management trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

If your unfortunate enough to find yourself trawling through linkedin , applying for every job under the sun, do not be surprised to receive an interview invite from Source Marketing Direct, or should i say Bounce Outsourcing/ Bounce Marketing & Advertisement or should i say AJG Direct , something awful similar between all these companies whether that it be the word for word cut and paste invite to interview , to description about work culture , or the blatant false reviews left by themselves in order to hide reviews such as this , when you unable to find any trace of a company online and social media profile of less 100 followers then its time to wake up and smell coffee and leave. Unfortunately it appears that these companies are in cahoots with each other and remain an industry unregulated

Cons

They hide themselves in plain sight , they clearly put a lot of effort in to creating a facade on linkedin that lures you, whether that be plenty of "inspirational sales articles or speeches that they have shared" or "company trips" / meals in fish and chip shop on the outskirts of london, or the well crafted websites that show everything but also nothing at the same time. If they were upfront about the job and advertised what they actually do which is invite you to an interview , then bus you a high street out of london , to then con/ force/ harass the public into giving their money , then im sure people as myself would not take issue and would commend them on being upfront about their practices , however that is not the case and I hope that this review finds another plucky graduate that was simply trying to find a job and save them some times and money before being turning up to one of these "companies"

Source Marketing Direct Response

3y

Thanks for taking the time to review your experience at our company. We welcome all feedback and we’d like to address the points raised in your review. First and foremost, you’ve referenced businesses that have nothing to do with Source Marketing Direct. You’ve likely applied for similar openings at different businesses, however, we’d like to reiterate that the businesses mentioned are not a part of Source. Second, we do not submit “false reviews”. We encourage and invite people to review their experience at our company, which doesn’t mean reviews are “false”. Source Marketing Direct has been trading since 2008. We have a large digital footprint so it’s very strange you were unable to find any trace of our company online. We apologise if there was any miscommunication and you were unaware of what would be involved. We pride ourselves in operating a very stringent interview process to ensure we fully assess applicants and their suitability, as well as providing them with an overview of what we do, where they could fit in and answer any questions they may have. Good luck in your future endeavours.

2.0

16 Jan 2018

Trainee Sales Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The training. It’s intense and the learning curve was amazing. I learned a lot about how to deal with people and using sales techniques to make them believe in what I was selling. This job has hardened me as an individual and changed me in ways that are almost irreversible, it’s given me the ability to not take things at face value and review the world and it’s people with more cynicism. The people here will charm you in...they’ll use brainwashing techniques to make you believe in the dream they are selling...manipulate you and use you...and make you okay with all of that. I met some interesting people and fervently hope they succeed in this industry. Quite frankly, I wasn’t willing to turn into a psychopath and forget the really important things in life like my personal relationships and family to make it. It really was a learning experience like no other...and within a week I was different, for better or for worse.

Cons

It takes a certain kind of person to succeed in this company and industry in general and I can see them trying to mold me into that. It was subtle so I hadn’t noticed it myself...but other people in my life did. I’m not indifferent to people’s pain or life and I didn’t want to be. I’m glad I got out in time before they could do this and change me into an unfeeling sales robot that’s capable of expressing human things like empathy without actually having to feel it. (Hallmark traits of a psychopath btw). You do this by the way so you can move on quickly and be more efficient so there is reason for it but it’s not for everyone and I beg anyone who’s vulnerable to being manipulated to turn around quickly (I’m talking about young people or people who didn’t have a lot of life experience to understand this kind of thing could happen to them). I also didn’t appreciate being pitched the dream...when the realisation hit me that I was just a part their sales tactic it infuriated me to the core. I felt betrayed and unable to trust anything they said to me anymore. Guys who are hearing this. Look at all the red flags of this company, they’re obscureness, constant recruiting, high employee turnover, inability to be upfront about anything, too good to be true kind of deal. It’s all there. So run far and fast away. And if that’s not enough to sway you...imagine working 60-70 hour weeks and making a loss because of all the travel costs and subsistence costs you have to pay. Honestly I came out of there after a week more broke than before and I don’t trust that they’ll pay me any of the commission that I earned so again....be aware and wary. Peace.

Source Marketing Direct Response

8y

Hi there - thank you for leaving us a review. We’re unsure if terms such as ‘brainwashing’, ‘manipulate’, and ‘psychopath’ remain valid - or are in any way fair to describe a company who’ve been in existence for almost 10 years in London. We’re very sorry to hear you didn’t enjoy your brief time with us. Good luck in your next venture. - Operations Manager.

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