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private:westcoastconceptsinc.
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1194627
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Feb 22nd, 2021 12:00AM
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West Coast Concepts
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Account Executive
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Los Angeles, CA
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Great Place
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Loved the CEO, she was great
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Commission based postion, no salary
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West Coast Concepts, Inc.
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private:westcoastconceptsinc.
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1194627
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Sep 25th, 2018 12:00AM
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West Coast Concepts
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Account Executive
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They'll promise you the moon, the sun, and the stars...
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Great team culture
Team nights are fun
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As my title says: They'll promise you the moon, the sun, and the stars... but you won't get anything but 60+ hour work weeks, unstable pay, and abuse from small business owners who don't want you in their place of business.
I worked for West Coast Concepts for about 4 months in 2015. When they call you in for an interview it becomes more about what they'll give to you than what you can bring to the table for them. This should have been the first red flag. Any company worth their salt will focus more on what you can provide as a candidate rather than attempting to sell you on the company. This is what they do, sell. They sell smoke. There is no base pay. Instead, you rely entirely on commission based pay which is not at all what anyone would describe as stable. I shadowed the guy who was going to be my supervisor for a few days and met the rest of the team (you work in small teams of about 4-6 here where you all share the same geographical area and are split into different "territories" which are essentially just blocks with lots of small businesses that you go into). The model is you get your territory sheet and then you are driven to your area, dropped off, and then you spend the day walking into businesses trying to get these business owners to sign on for another contract with whatever corporation has hired the office out. In my case, we were working for AT&T.
The typical day breaks down like this:
7 am: you arrive at their Torrance office.
7:30-8:00 am: "meetings" unless you are a senior account executive this is a meaningless period. You engage in "meetings" with other newbies about sales strategies and essentially learn nothing.
8:00-9:00 am: "Campaign" this is what they call their team building activities morning block with such hits as "pitch off" where two teams line up face-to-face and you go down the line saying the pitch as fast as you can relay style. The first 2 people go up blurt out the sales pitch as fast as they can and then the person next to them goes up. The first team to have all their members say the pitch, wins.
9:00 - ~10:00 am: you drive to your territory. This could be as close to the office as Gardena or San Pedro and it can also be a nightmare territory like Montebello which is an infernal distance away from the office.
~10:00 am - 5:30 pm: Going into small businesses and attempting to speak to a manager or the owner preferably. Lots of business owners will immediately shoo you away saying they are not interested, but you are instructed to continue to press the issue as much as you can and as often as is necessary. This leads to a lot of pissed off office managers/business owners.
5:30 pm - 5:45 pm: Wait for your supervisor and team to pick you up from your territory
5:45 pm - 7:30 pm: Depending on the distance you may get to the office as early as 6:00 pm or as late as 7:30 pm. But this is the time you drive to the office.
between 6:00 and 7:30 pm to between 6:30 and 8:00 pm: arrival at the office and submitting all paperwork. Then comes the bell ceremony. Yes, that's right... the bell ceremony. Three bells laid on the ground. One small, one medium, one large. Then you stand in a circle with the rest of the office and clap and put on a smile (genuine or not that's up to you) while they announce people who closed a sale that day. If you closed $40 but less than $75 you ring the small bell. If you closed $75 but less than $120 you ring the medium bell. If you closed $120 or more you ring the big bell.
In my entire time there I saw the big bell rung maybe 2 times a week. This is a company which touts that its senior account executives "regularly" make $1500-2500 a week. They claim they have employees that make $6000-10000 a month.
Their entire business model is predatory of young, naïve recent college grads looking to break into the big money that they promise. But the validity and efficiency of their business model can all be summed up in one simple fact: West Coast Concepts is no longer in business. It looks like they tanked some time in 2016. The CEO Kara Tobin currently works at another sales company which she is not the founder or CEO of. On top of all that, many of my former co-workers had left well before the company tanked. There is a reason companies like this have absolutely mind-blowing turnover rates, they are terrible places to work.
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West Coast Concepts, Inc.
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private:westcoastconceptsinc.
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1194627
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Feb 19th, 2018 12:00AM
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West Coast Concepts
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Account Executive
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Strong sense of community and team bonding. You will learn the skills needed for strong customer service. The company consists of individuals who started at the bottom and worked their way up. They are all knowledgeable and helpful in your growth.
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This is a door-to-door sales position that will require you to practice and perfect a pitch. Prepare for very long days (like 7am-7pm) in a competitive environment with lots of travel. If you're charismatic and good at sales, then you will do well. The company claims to involve marketing as well, but it is all sales at the lower levels.
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private:westcoastconceptsinc.
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1194627
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Nov 14th, 2017 12:00AM
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definitely a learning experience
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-taught me how to cold-call sell someone on a product, and that I don't want to be doing cold sales
-showed how long some people are willing to tolerate a bad work environment for the promise of someday being part of what is basically a pyramid scheme
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-long hours for little compensation (commission based)....you are there before 8 to after 6 but are only paid if you make a sale
-cult like in the way they force the company culture, and try to make employees believe in a very unlikely future of owning their own branch
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Sure the long hours are supposed to show commitment and dedication and all that, but the pay is not worth it even if you're a top seller....because at that point you could be working somewhere else and doing better for yourself
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private:westcoastconceptsinc.
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1194627
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Nov 13th, 2017 12:00AM
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West Coast Concepts
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Great company
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Lots of leadership development and building on ones business acumen.
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Could be long hours for some. Have to be on point in sales related field or position to do well.
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private:westcoastconceptsinc.
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1194627
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May 10th, 2017 12:00AM
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West Coast Concepts
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Account Executive
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Torrance, CA
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Be Aware
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nothing be aware no base pay. just door to door sales job.
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no pay no reimburs for gas nothing. do not listen them they are just trying to find non paid peoples. be aware just commission if you can sell att or verizon lines to restaurants nail shops or offices be aware
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be honest do not lie amount salary. there is no salary and yo guys dont have any benefits please do not lie.
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private:westcoastconceptsinc.
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1194627
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Mar 20th, 2017 12:00AM
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West Coast Concepts
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All commissions
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Upbeat
Everyone is close
Inspiration based meetings
If you do well door to door commission is great.
Get bonuses
Two weeks training
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Door to door sales
No miles or gas compensation
Not stable
Responsible for transportation
90% door to door
No base pay until after 5 sales
"Interview" #2 shadow someone all day not paid for "observation"
If not interested waste of day
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West Coast Concepts, Inc.
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private:westcoastconceptsinc.
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1194627
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Feb 14th, 2017 12:00AM
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West Coast Concepts
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Account Executive
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Torrance, CA
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Great Team and Hard Work
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Great team and company culture! It's a pleasure to go into work everyday knowing that you get to be surrounded by people who are driven and motivated. There is a ton of training through every phase of development so you don't really feel as though you're expected to do anything that you aren't fully prepared to take on. Very clear growth opportunity and a lot of support along the way.
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Be prepared to work hard. If you are lazy, this isn't the opportunity for you. There's also no where to hide performance-wise so there's no coasting. Kara is focused on developing every member of her team so if you're not looking for growth and to learn new skills, probably not a great fit.
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Developing this new campaign was the best thing you could have done for the company. Keep up the coaching and the mentor-ship! Also your positivity.is infectious so definitely maintain that attitude!
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private:westcoastconceptsinc.
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1194627
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Jan 15th, 2017 12:00AM
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West Coast Concepts
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Account Executive
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Torrance, CA
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Recommend
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Great working environment and people are really friendly and helpful. A great place for those who have the student mentality, self motivated, and wants to work with dedication. WCC is definitely a place where new leaders and great team are created. Employees are accountable for their work and they also get recognition for their accomplishments.
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West Coast Concepts, Inc.
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private:westcoastconceptsinc.
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1194627
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Nov 14th, 2016 12:00AM
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West Coast Concepts
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Account Executive
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Torrance, CA
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Tricky
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Team Night is Fun if people decide to show up. Typically a bar which is fun if that's your environment.
Very Repetitive so you know what to expect.
High Energy
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The compensation is a commission only structure. Very Low Pay
Zero Benefits.
No compensation for gas mileage.
Recruiting Company so you'll hear what you want to hear.
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