CSR vs Associate Sales Representative???

[Anonymous]

Hello All,


I was contacted by an internal recruiter for a CSR position in my area. At the beginning of the interview he stated that I would be an "associate" sales representative and not a CSR due to my experience level. But he said all the difference was in the positions is a title and 150k at plan instead of 200k at plan of the CSR. I currently have made 120k at plan past two years so either way financially it would be an increase for me. Is this true? Would anyone be so kind as to explain the differences and what you would actually make financially as an Associate rep?

I currently have two very strong years of selling surgical capital under my belt and good numbers as well. Prior to that multiple years with a fortune 200 B2B Co..

I know multiple reps, whom I've worked with in the past, that have the same level of surgical OR experience (2 yrs) as I do but were offered and took CSR positions. Is this a negotiable situation once you get to the final stages or during the manager interviews?
I feel it is a great opportunity but little understanding of the Associate label.

Thank you in advance for the information

 

[Anonymous]

just think about the next job you take.
you will learn a lot! you will be exposed to a great deal of development, you may get promoted to csr in a short period. OR...
you may be miserable like countless others that work here and make great money.
You may have to look for a job from the title of associate rather than sales rep.
most associate jobs in the mkt pay around 60-80k.

Fact is this company is really clueless right now. last year this time they had csr's in training classes that were 90 plus per class every quarter. Now they are doing lay offs, crashing on the numbers and apparently hiring an associate sales force to further decrease what they have to pay to babysit the business at most of their accounts.

average tenure here is 18months no bs.

All I would say is that it is truly a culure fit. be sure about it if its right for you. They will appreciate that as no one likes turnover and it really stinks when the wrong person is in the role(stinks for both).

you'll probably make 150. but hang yourself by 2015.

have a great day!

 

[Anonymous]

CSR $185 at plan
CSA $150 at plan

And you do the exact same job with all of the exact same expectations. My advice is to negotiate for the CSR position.

 

[Anonymous]

My advice is keep looking, too many other options out there. My .02.

 

[Anonymous]

Thank you for the insight.