Interview

[Anonymous]

Better to sell in Derm or Oncology?

 

[Anonymous]

News flash....there is no good job at quest....run, unless....you are lute rally down to your last 25 cents and have a nice box you are living in....even then working here is questionable at best

 

[Anonymous]

Better to sell in Derm or Oncology?

Probably Oncology, but both are a/p testing experience.

 

[Anonymous]

Dont do it! The micro management is over the top. Half your time will be entering data into your lap top. Then they hound about following up on all the BS that you entered. Do not plan on making $100k. There are no happy Sales Reps at this company. Ask for a list of the tenure of the current reps. There may be a handful of reps that have been there for more the 5 years but they are the ones close to retirement. There are very few reps with 4-6 years of experience that are in their prime. Good Luck!

 

[Anonymous]

Dont do it! The micro management is over the top. Half your time will be entering data into your lap top. Then they hound about following up on all the BS that you entered. Do not plan on making $100k. There are no happy Sales Reps at this company. Ask for a list of the tenure of the current reps. There may be a handful of reps that have been there for more the 5 years but they are the ones close to retirement. There are very few reps with 4-6 years of experience that are in their prime. Good Luck!

I totally disagree with you.... You're wrong...Management is awesome and I will challenge you to the end. Step up or step out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Anonymous]

News flash....there is no good job at quest....run, unless....you are lute rally down to your last 25 cents and have a nice box you are living in....even then working here is questionable at best

I remember when I had my first beer "lute rally"

 

[Anonymous]

I totally disagree with you.... You're wrong...Management is awesome and I will challenge you to the end. Step up or step out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice to see managers defending their own. Maybe one day they will do this for the reps.

 

[Anonymous]

Nice to see managers defending their own. Maybe one day they will do this for the reps.

Those willing to pucker up and kiss some booty are the one promoted to managers here at Quest. Anyone know the ratio of female to male managers? Sure does seem like there are more females.

 

[Anonymous]

I totally disagree with you.... You're wrong...Management is awesome and I will challenge you to the end. Step up or step out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I call BS! Lets go over each point:

1) How much time do reps spend on their lap tops entering data and filling out spread sheets?
2)What % of reps are making over $100k
3)What's the average about of time a Sales Rep has been with Quest
4)What % are happy
5)What % have more then 5 years at Quest

You can argue all you want after you answer these questions with facts. My statements are factually. Yours is silly.

 

[Anonymous]

I call BS! Lets go over each point:

1) How much time do reps spend on their lap tops entering data and filling out spread sheets?
2)What % of reps are making over $100k
3)What's the average about of time a Sales Rep has been with Quest
4)What % are happy
5)What % have more then 5 years at Quest

You can argue all you want after you answer these questions with facts. My statements are factually. Yours is silly.

Just because you SAY it's factual, doesn't make it factual. You have the data regarding these percentages? Of course you don't. You accuse a post of being “silly,” but YOUR statements you purport as factual are actually silly.

“The micro management is over the top.”

Really? Company-wide or just your management. If you are being micro-managed chances are you are under-performing.

“Half your time will be entering data into your lap top.”

Just about every sales organization uses some type of CRM. Good sales people use this tool to their advantage. Prior to this tool, good sales people captured the same data. And why are you spending HALF of your time doing this? No wonder your manager has to spend a lot of time with you. You should asked to be re-trained using this tool.

“Do not plan on making $100k.”

Well now this makes sense. You have to be an underperformer if you’re not making 100K. Maybe if you plan on making goal you will surpass that number.

“There are no happy Sales Reps at this company.”

Silly statement.

“Ask for a list of the tenure of the current reps. There may be a handful of reps that have been there for more the 5 years but they are the ones close to retirement. There are very few reps with 4-6 years of experience that are in their prime.”

Really? If this is a factual statement, then prove it. Provide evidence to back up your statement. If you can’t, then your statement about these being factual are the definition of “silly.”

 

[Anonymous]

Just because you SAY it's factual, doesn't make it factual. You have the data regarding these percentages? Of course you don't. You accuse a post of being “silly,” but YOUR statements you purport as factual are actually silly.

“The micro management is over the top.”

Really? Company-wide or just your management. If you are being micro-managed chances are you are under-performing.

“Half your time will be entering data into your lap top.”

Just about every sales organization uses some type of CRM. Good sales people use this tool to their advantage. Prior to this tool, good sales people captured the same data. And why are you spending HALF of your time doing this? No wonder your manager has to spend a lot of time with you. You should asked to be re-trained using this tool.

“Do not plan on making $100k.”

Well now this makes sense. You have to be an underperformer if you’re not making 100K. Maybe if you plan on making goal you will surpass that number.

“There are no happy Sales Reps at this company.”

Silly statement.

“Ask for a list of the tenure of the current reps. There may be a handful of reps that have been there for more the 5 years but they are the ones close to retirement. There are very few reps with 4-6 years of experience that are in their prime.”

Really? If this is a factual statement, then prove it. Provide evidence to back up your statement. If you can’t, then your statement about these being factual are the definition of “silly.”

 

[Anonymous]

Just because you SAY it's factual, doesn't make it factual. You have the data regarding these percentages? Of course you don't. You accuse a post of being “silly,” but YOUR statements you purport as factual are actually silly.

“The micro management is over the top.”

Really? Company-wide or just your management. If you are being micro-managed chances are you are under-performing.

“Half your time will be entering data into your lap top.”

Just about every sales organization uses some type of CRM. Good sales people use this tool to their advantage. Prior to this tool, good sales people captured the same data. And why are you spending HALF of your time doing this? No wonder your manager has to spend a lot of time with you. You should asked to be re-trained using this tool.

“Do not plan on making $100k.”

Well now this makes sense. You have to be an underperformer if you’re not making 100K. Maybe if you plan on making goal you will surpass that number.

“There are no happy Sales Reps at this company.”

Silly statement.

“Ask for a list of the tenure of the current reps. There may be a handful of reps that have been there for more the 5 years but they are the ones close to retirement. There are very few reps with 4-6 years of experience that are in their prime.”

Micro management at Quest has nothing to do with performance. The silly pre and post call crap you have to do are laughable. LCA,Bio Ref nor Sunrise have such tools that have to be used to the degree Quest reps have to use theirs. Discussing $100k is also laughable. What good rep at any of the other labs does not make more then $150-$300k? The point is Quest does not pay well. While I do not have stats there are very few seasoned reps at Quest. How many have left for another lab? Surely you would agree there are far more reps working for other labs with Quest experience vs the other way around.