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  1. anonymous

    anonymous Guest

    What is the car allowance ? Are ASP in suit and tie or scrubs everyday? When you left did it align you with enough vascular experience to get in with a bigger company?
     

  2. anonymous

    anonymous Guest

    So true. So much 1990s pharma fucker wannabes. Let's do the STAR format questions so I can just scribble a bunch of notes and look like I'm doing something.

    STFU and just go sell something douches!!
     
  3. anonymous

    anonymous Guest

    exactly. From an ex-tactile sales rep it is a company full of wanna bes and industry rejects. All talent leaves within first 12 months because staying would be career suicide. Stay where you are until something better comes your way. Good luck
     
  4. anonymous

    anonymous Guest

    When the VP of Sales is highly involved in the process of hiring ASSOCIATE sales representatives, that should serve as a warning as to the level of micromanagement you'll encounter.
     
  5. anonymous

    anonymous Guest


    Glad I read this, I am currently interviewing for your previous role in the Midwest. Thanks!
     
  6. anonymous

    anonymous Guest

    The negative responses in this thread are mind boggling to me. Maybe I've just worked at shitty companies before Tactile, but I love it here. Do you have to work hard? Are the hours sometimes long? Will you feel stress? Yes, yes, and yes. Boo-frickin-hoo.

    On the flip side, you can get hired (often right out of college) and make 75-90k your first few years as an APS, then get promoted to PS and make on average 150k. Many reps make over 200, some over 300. There are no limits. And because of the growth of the company, new positions are being created all the time. And you get equity. And you actually get to do something worthwhile with your time, because the products are phenomenal.

    Seriously people, get a life. Go sell insurance or copiers if you can't handle it.
     
  7. anonymous

    anonymous Guest

    you must be in a region with productive management. There are several regions in the country that are highly dysfunctional. I am glad you have had such a positive experience but don't be insulting to those of us who had a very different experience. It had nothing to do with my work ethic. It had everything to do with poor management and a hostile working environment. I keep in touch with 3 other former tactile employees and we all took jobs in medical sales with respectable companies earning more than we did at tactile. And I must say it feels nice to wear business clothes again and not be in scrubs going into homes of hoarders. Enjoy yourself and happy selling :)
     
  8. anonymous

    anonymous Guest

    PS: tactile management if you are reading, I strongly encourage randomized drug testing. I have witnessed a PS do drugs before entering a patient's home to do a FT demo. talk about a liability
     
  9. anonymous

    anonymous Guest

    Did you get the job? If so how was working for ST? She's a lunatic psycho and was impossible to work for.
     
  10. anonymous

    anonymous Guest

    Agreed with the post above. As an APS your success at Tactile will 100% come down to your manager and PS. My experience at Tactile was similar to above. I also left the company voluntarily. My manager and PS were emotionally abusive and the work environment was VERY hostile. There were several days were I cried at work, and my relationship with my significant other almost ended because of the stress. I was at an all time low in my life because of that job. Since leaving Tactile I have connected with several recruiters in the industry that said they quit recruiting for Tactile because of the turnover and negative reputation. If you plan to take the job, do your research and ask questions.
     
  11. anonymous

    anonymous Guest

    **Coming from an APS who has been with the company over a year and attended the national sales meeting a short 2 months ago. Btw, I am happy where I am and I am not in one of those territory's mentioned. I have seen multiple APS ouside of those areas mentioned get
    Promoted which is an indication that they are doing well. I also know there are many long standing tenured PS who are also not in one of those territories who do very well.

    All sales positions are going to have high turnover - PERIOD.

    Your Management team in any position with any company can make or break you - PERIOD.

    The important thing to remember about Tactile is that it is a realitvely new and small company. Also, that it's business model is designed to have interaction with patients in home.

    The standards for growth in a young company looking to grow are going to be exponentially higher than in a long established company such as Boston scientific, Medtronic or even Pfizer etc- which are multi- billion dollar companies who can pull revenue from hundreds of product catgeories and avenues. Not to
    Mention the millions they spend on advertising.

    Tactile however is still an organically grown company whose business model involves seeing patients in home. It's members are looking to grow and grow fast especially now that Tactile is a publically traded company. They have been doing a damn good job at that so far. With that being said with what is trying to be achieved there are going to be growing pains, and standards are going to be high.

    All in all you should know what your getting if you want to work at Tactile- ask the right questions to your potential manager at the interview. Understand you will be dealing with patients in there homes and be ok with that. Know that the company wants to succeed fast so that you will need to work hard to keep up. Know that what your signing up for is not just a job but an opportunity with a growing company and be willing to see the opportunity it can provide rather than just a paycheck. I truly believe Tactile will compensate those who know and share the same vision.
     
  12. anonymous

    anonymous Guest

    Worked here a number of years ago. Beginning Med device position at best. Some did very well. Most did not. To say that it was a struggle would be an understatement. Turnover was insane. Nothing against working hard, or lofty goals, but these guys wanted 30% year over year growth and pushed hard to get it. Many times at the expense of the reps. They expect you to identify lead sources and then really REALLY go at them hard for referrals. I mean, to the point of pissing people off. Company doesn't care. "Do whatever it takes" mentality.

    Gathering facesheets, checking benefits, talking to patients, demo-ing patients (many times in their home), filling out paperwork, chasing down patients to get them to complete paperwork, etc, etc, etc...This normally meant long hours during the week and then often times working the weekends got get all of the paperwork done. It's literally insanity, and the best part is after all that you may not get paid. Good stuff.

    Maybe things have changed since I was with them, but I doubt the average rep is making 150k. I made my quota for the years I was there and didn't make that. I wouldn't be surprised if this was a 110-130k at best position, as a full territory rep. Of course the geography of your position will totally impact this due to changes in insurance reimbursement.

    Not a disgruntled rep, but in my opinion, this is not a company for experienced device reps.
     
  13. anonymous

    anonymous Guest

    Couldn't agree more. Reps become brainwashed with the Tactile koolaid and are willing to do whatever it takes to be 130% plan. Does everyone with swelling need a $7k pump? No. There are only so many people with an LE or CVI diagnoses. Nothing against hard work but there are other reputable, respectable and professional medical companies where you can make more money and have a healthy work/life balance. Tactile has a way of making their reps think they aren't hard workers if they can't handle the insane expectations or be over plan month after month. Sometimes it's a good idea to wake up and think for yourself.
     
  14. anonymous

    anonymous Guest

    To the APS above, I'm glad to hear your experience with Tactile was better than the average experience. I left Tactile for the following reasons:

    -my PS and RM wouldn't allow me to take vacation, and if I did get time off it was one day here or there and they made me feel awful about it. I lost two full weeks when I left the company and wasn't paid on it. In fact, at one point the RM even sent out an email to everyone that said we were only allowed to take off vacation the first week of the month.....ummm excuse me it's my vacation

    -the one time I did end up taking two days off I left my work phone at home on purpose and my PS still text messaged me while I was gone (on my personal phone mind you) to talk about stupid stuff that could have waited until I got back.

    -my PS was not overly driven to succeed and would often threaten me that if I didn't drive 3-4 hours to close an order on the last day of the month then we wouldn't hit 100%, which meant I didn't get paid. I received multiple threats about this during my time at Tactile. I had already taken a pay cut to take the job, not making bonus was extremely upsetting to me. I should also mention that even if the APS didn't get paid, the PS still got paid because of the terrible compensation structure. I've heard this has changed since then but I would ask to make sure.

    -my territory required a lot of travel. I knew that going into the job. However, a couple months into the job, my RM divided the territory between my PS and I, and what I was originally hired to work got completely yanked from me. I was essentially operating as a PS, but traveling to cities that were minimum 2 hours from my house. I never had a demo that was closer than 2 hours away unless my PS asked me to do a local demo (which was rare). The amount of travel I was putting in to not even earn a commission check every month was completely unacceptable.

    -my PS lied to me and I found out about it. They completely rearranged my schedule at the last minute because they said they needed to go visit a hospital they hadn't been to in awhile. I didn't get home on Friday until 10pm that week because of the late demos and 5 hour drive home. I later found out that my PS rearranged my schedule so they could take the day off completely on Friday.

    The reasons above are why I left. I had nothing against the company itself or management above my RM. Heck, even the quotas were doable. Most of the people that work there are amazing people, but the distant travel, the threats, lack of time off from the job, and the lies/manipulation drove me away quickly.
     
  15. anonymous

    anonymous Guest

    Vacation at Tactile, what vacation? I took two days off to ski and got stuck in a snow storm (my flight was cancelled out of the ski town I was staying at in Colorado). I notified my RM to explain to her the situation and also to let her know I would need the following day off. She responded by asking me if I was "all in with the job." She continued to say that she and my PS were questioning my commitment to the company. Mind you, I was traveling 2-3 nights a week and working 10-12 hour days. I was completely floored. She then emailed me busy work to complete (while I was on vacation) and I told her I didn't have access to a computer. She told me to "figure it out." Fearful I was going to lose my job, I purchased an $800 flight out of a neighboring ski town and spent $200 in transportation to get there (due to the horrible weather conditions that day and the town's limited resources). The next day my PS called me, and was furious that I hadn't told her where I was vacationing. Ummm, excuse me? How I use my PTO is none of your business. She said that she couldn't trust me because I didn't tell her where I was going on vacation. I told my PS that I wanted a strictly working relationship after her toxicity and multiple meltdowns proved damaging to my general mindset and overall productivity. She told me that if we couldn't be friends that I was "not going to work out as her APS." You seriously can't make this stuff up. Before I found a way out, my PS and RM would put me in the middle of their drama and my PS even called me the day before I quit and threatened me with this exact quote, "don't mistake my kindness for weakness." This was in context to me riding along with her boss (our RM) who told me that she was aware of the conflict between me and my PS. I didn't realize my PS was vocalizing her issues with me to our RM but I was somewhat relieved to know that the feeling was mutual. I told the RM that this was true and she assured me that our conversation was confidential. She also empathized with me and said she knew how unstable my PS could be and that she and the VP were planning to promote me to PS within a few months. A few hours after my RM and I parted ways, I received the phone call and "don't mistake my kindness for weakness" threat from my PS. Luckily, I had an incredible job opportunity on the table and quit the very next day. I have been in sales for 6 years now, and have never had more bizarre interactions. I have been in leadership roles, mentor roles, won leadership awards, performance awards, etc. and I share this simply because I realize how crazy these stories sound. I had to question myself on multiple occasions if I was the crazy one. Facts, however, don't lie. When I abruptly left, the VP of Sales reached out to me because he knew something wasn't right. I assured him that my reasons for leaving had nothing to do with my work ethic or Tactile's vision but everything to do with unprofessionalism and poor management. The work at Tactile can be very meaningful and rewarding. Unfortunately, the toxicity in my territory forced me to seek employment elsewhere. In summary, do your homework before joining this company. There are some wonderful people at Tactile but I can't echo all of the above posters loudly enough when I emphasize the importance of thorough research.
     
  16. anonymous

    anonymous Guest

    Ive heard this story. Your old RM has since been fired for being a drunk at company meetings
     
  17. anonymous

    anonymous Guest

    I interviewed with Tactile about 4 months ago. I was really excited about working here, and made it to the interview with the RM. I'll give you a hint, her name rhymes with Fangela. Anyways, the interview went horribly. She didn't want to hire me before the interview started. She was a classic good looking women who's poop didn't stink. She bragged to me how other companies try so hard to recruit her but she won't leave tactile. She also bad mouthed the other APS in my territory. Very unprofessional and snobby RM in the NY area.
    Other than that, seems like a great company to start a career in medical sales with!
     
  18. anonymous

    anonymous Guest

    Hi folks,

    I am looking at working at the company, I have experience selling pumps. Can anyone tell me what the first and second year monthly quotas are for unit pump sales?
     
  19. anonymous

    anonymous Guest

    Depends on the territory . Just know it will be more than you think you can do. The good news is your manager will also know this and will crack that whip so you'll never be short on motivation/anxiety depending on how you look at it. The 30% growth is not an exaggeration by disgruntled reps either. Its a f*** or walk kinda gig.
     
  20. anonymous

    anonymous Guest

    a quick analogy:

    employee at tactile selling pumps : employee at 99% other medical device companies :: a used car salesman selling kias : a car salesman selling ferraris

    And to all of you who are still drinking the kool-aid, who cares that you went public. the big wigs at the company are now getting even richer... you're still working your ass off making 150k a year (that's an optimistic projection) to help the prez, owners, investors, etc. buy their next vacation home.